Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.
(Annual Beard-grass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolypogon monspeliensis (Annual Beard-grass)
GenusPolypogon (a genus of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Polypogon monspeliensis (Annual Beard-grass) :
1: Polypogon monspeliensis (Annual Beard-grass)
16 Jun 2014 OSGR: SU10 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
several plants, in car park
Image 1: Plant - growing in car parkImage 2: Plant - growing in car park (2)
2: Polypogon monspeliensis (Annual Beard-grass)
15 Jul 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: InflorescenceImage 2: Plant - dark backgroundImage 3: Plant - in situImage 4: Plant - pale backgroundImage 5: InflorescenceImage 6: Inflorescence (2)Image 7: Inflorescence - budImage 8: Inflorescence - enlargedImage 9: LeafImage 10: Lemma - contrast enhanced - enlargedImage 11: LiguleImage 12: PlantImage 13: Plant baseImage 14: Spikelet and awns - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 15: Spikelet and awns - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 16: Spikelet - enlargedImage 17: Spikelets - close-up

Polypogon monspeliensis (Annual Beard-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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