Resources

Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut
Weed of the Week - USDA Forest Service
Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park Service

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5273059 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Foliage Leslie J. Mehrhoff	5273060 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Plant(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff	5273061 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff	5273062 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Feature(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff
5273063 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Infestation Leslie J. Mehrhoff	5273064 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff	5273065 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Root(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff	5306069 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Fruit(s) Steve Hurst
5306070 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database	5306071 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database	5448809 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Flower(s) Leslie J. Mehrhoff	5448810 small carpetgrass, joint-head grass Arthraxon hispidus Foliage Leslie J. Mehrhoff

Maps

EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org

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State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org

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Invasive Listing Sources

Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: Commelinidae

Order: Cyperales

Family: Poaceae

Genus: Arthraxon

Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
jointhead arthraxon, hairy jointgrass

Related Scientific Names:

Arthraxon ciliaris cryptatherus (Thunb.) Makino	*(Synonym)*
Arthraxon hispidu cryptatherus (Thunb.) Makino	*(Synonym)*
Phalaris hispida (Thunb.) Makino	*(Synonym)*

References

Common Name Reference:	USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
Scientific Name Reference:	USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.