Selected Images
![]() 5420847 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5409161 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5421026 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5421027 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5421337 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5420654 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5420620 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Plant(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5420618 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5392355 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Plant(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5420609 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
![]() 5392357 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Flower(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5420619 molassesgrass Melinis minutiflora Flower(s) Forest & Kim Starr |
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
Invasive Listing Sources
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category II
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Treasure Coast Cooperative Invasive Species Mgmt. Area - EARLY DRAFT
- University of Hawaii, Botany Department, Hawaiian Alien Plant Studies, 1998
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Liliopsida |
| Subclass: Commelinidae |
| Order: Cyperales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Genus: Melinis |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
molasses grass, puakatau
| 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. |















