Stinkgrass Eragrostis cilianensis (Allioni) LutatiNon-native    Synonyms: Eragrostis major, Eragrostis megastachya.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Poales   >   Family Poaceae   >   Genus Eragrostis   

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Stinkgrass is a common weed in gardens and waste places throughout Maryland (Terrell & Peterson, 2009).
"Introduced from the Old World; Maine to Washington, south throughout United States and West Indies, south to Argentina" (Reed, 1964).

There are 56 records in the project database.

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Stinkgrass in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/13/2018). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Stinkgrass in Baltimore City, Maryland (10/21/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Stinkgrass in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/3/2018). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Stinkgrass in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/23/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Stinkgrass in Caroline Co., Maryland (9/23/2017). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)


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