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Native rice grass
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Grasses & bamboos

Native rice grass

Leersia hexandra Sw.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishNative rice grass
Dutch—
SpanishLambedor
Chinese李氏禾
Scientific nameLeersia hexandra Sw.

About this species

Leersia hexandra is a species of grass known by the common names southern cutgrass, clubhead cutgrass, and swamp rice grass. It has a pantropical distribution. It is also an introduced species in many regions, sometimes becoming invasive, and it is an agricultural weed of various crops, especially rice. It is also cultivated as a forage for livestock.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusLeersia

In Suriname

41Records in Suriname
1827First record
1973Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo3
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Nickerie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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