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Index of Plant Families (1 families in this page)

The Grasses
POACEAE
Grass
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POACEAE
Barnhart
( Grass Family )
Conservative synonym: Gramineae 		Subfamalies: Arundinoideae; Anomochlooideae; Bambusoideae; Centothecoideae; Chloridoideae; Danthonioideae; Ehrhartoideae; Micrairoideae; Panicoideae; Pharoideae; Pooideae; Puelioideae

Family Description: Annual or perennial herbs, or rarely woody, often with rhizomes or stolons. Flowering stems usually cylindrical, with hollow internodes and solid nodes, rarely solid throughout, with a meristem at the base of each internode. Leaves alternate, 2-ranked, consisting of sheath, ligule and lamina. Sheaths surrounding the stem, with free, overlapping, or connate margins, sometimes auriculate at the mouth. Ligule situated at the junction of sheath and lamina, usually membranous, sometimes a row of hairs or rarely absent. Lamina linear to filiform, rarely lanceolate to ovate, usually with more or less prominent, parallel ribs, usually constricted at the junction with the sheath, rarely shortly petiolate. Epidermis with long and short cells, some short cells usually filled with silica-bodies, others with corky walls; hairs of 2 kinds often present, macro-hairs which are stout, thick-walled, usually 1-celled, and micro-hairs which are microscopic and either slender or globose, usually 2-celled, with the distal cell thin walled. Flowers usually hermaphrodite, consisting of 1-3(-6) stamens and an ovary with usually 2 styles, the stamens subtended by (0-)2(-3) small, hyaline scales (lodicules), enclosed between usually 2 bract-like structures, the whole forming a floret. Florets 1-many, inserted alternately on 2 sides of a slender, jointed axis (rhachilla) and subtended by (0-)2(-3) bracts(glumes), the whole forming a spikelet. Lower bract of the floret (lemma) often with a dorsal or apical awn; upper bract (palea) usually membranous and 2-keeled, sometimes very small or absent. Lemma with a thickened, sometimes elongate and pungent base (callus). Ovary 1-locular, superior; ovule 1, attached on the adaxial side of the loculus, to a point or line visible in fruit as the hilum. Fruit (grain) a caryopsis or rarely with a free, membranous pericarp.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Aegilops geniculata
Roth

Main Synonym :
Triticum vagans (Jord. & Fourr.) Greuter
Goat Grass,
Ovate Aegilops,
Ovate Goat Grass 		Brimba Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Aeluropus lagopoides
(L.) Trin. ex Thwaites

Main Synonym :
Dactylis lagopoides L.
Cat's foot grass Sieq il-qattus Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Agrostis stolonifera
L.

Main Synonym :
Agrostis alba subsp. stolonifera (L.) V. Jirásek
Creeping Bent,
Carpet bentgrass,
Fiorin 		Maltese name not known Apr-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Aira cupaniana
Guss.

Main Synonym :
Avena cupaniana Nyman
Southern Hairgrass,
Small Hairgrass 		Ħaxixa rqiqa ta' Kupani Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Aira elegans
Willd. ex Gaudin

Main Synonym :
Aira elegans subsp. ambigua (Asch.) Dogan
Mediterranean Hairgrass,
Elegant Hairgrass,
Annual Silver Hairgrass 		Ħaxixa Irqiqa fiddinija Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Alopecurus myosuroides
Huds.

Main Synonym :
Alopecurus agrestis L.
Slender Foxtail Denb il-Ġurdien it-twil Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Alopecurus pratensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Alopecurus pratensis subsp. pseudonigricans O. Schwarz
Meadow Foxtail Denb il-Ġurdien Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Ammophila arenaria
(L.) Link

Main Synonym :
Ammophila arundinaceae Host
Ammophila littoralis (P. Beauv.) Rothm.
Marram Grass Qasba tar-ramel,
Ammofila 		Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Ampelodesmos mauritanicus
(Poir.) T. Durand & Schinz

Main Synonym :
Arundo mauritanica Poir.
Mauritanian Grass,
Diss 		Dis Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Andropogon distachyos
L.

Main Synonym :
Pollinia distachya Spreng.
Bluestem Grass Barrum aħmar Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Anthoxanthum gracile
Bivon.

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Slender Vernal Grass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Anthoxanthum odoratum
L.

Main Synonym :
Anthoxanthum nebrodense Lojac.
Sweet Vernal Grass,
Vanilla Grass 		Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Arundo donax
L.

Main Synonym :
Arundo scriptoria L.
Great Reed,
Giant Reed 		Qasba,
Qasba kbira,
Ħażrun 		Sep-Dec Normal Profile
with
19
images.
Arundo plinii
Turra

Main Synonym :
Arundo mediterranea Danin
False Reed Għaljun Sep-Dec Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Avellinia festucoides
(Link) Valdés & H. Scholz

Main Synonym :
Avellinia michelii (Savi) Parl.
Michel's Grass Maltese name not known Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Avena barbata
Pott ex Link

Main Synonym :
Avena hirsuta Roth
Barbed Oat,
Slender Wild Oat 		Ħafur żgħir Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Avena fatua
L.

Main Synonym :
Avena sativa subsp. fatua (L.) Thell.
Common Wild Oat Ħafur tal-Ewropa Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Avena sativa
L.

Main Synonym :
Avena orientalis Schreb.
Oat Ħafur tal-egħlieqi Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Avena sterilis subsp. atherantha
(C. Presl) H. Scholz

Main Synonym :
Avena altherantha C. Presl
Sterile oat,
Winter Wild Oat,
Animated oat 		Ħafur kbir rari Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Avena sterilis subsp. ludoviciana
(Durieu) M.Gillet & Magne

Main Synonym :
Avena ludoviciana Durieu
Ludovic's Sterile Oat,
Ludovic's Animated Oat 		Ħafur kbir ta' Ludovik Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
3
images.
Avena sterilis subsp. sterilis
L.

Main Synonym :
Avena macrocarpa Moench
Animated Oat Ħafur kbir Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Bambusa vulgaris
Schrad. ex J.C.Wendl.

Main Synonym :
Arundarbor fera Kuntze
Common Bamboo,
Buddha's Common Bamboo,
Wamin Bamboo 		Bambu,
Qasab tal-bambù 		? Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Bothriochloa ischaemum
(L.) Keng

Main Synonym :
Andropogon ischaemum L.
Yellow Blue Stem Grass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Brachypodium distachyon
(L.) P. Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Trachynia distachya (L.) Link
Trachynia Grass Għomma żgħira Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
2
images.
Brachypodium hybridum
Catalán, Joch.Müll., Hasterok & G.Jenkins

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Hybridous Mediterranean False Brome Pinna bagħal,
Għomma bagħal 		Jan-Jun Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Brachypodium retusum
P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Bromus retusus Pers.
Mediterranean False Brome Pinna,
Għomma 		Jan-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Brachypodium sylvaticum
P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Festuca sylvatica Huds.
False Brome,
Slender False Brome 		Bunixxief tad-dell Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Briza maxima
L.

Main Synonym :
Macrobriza maxima (L.) Tzvelev
Quaking Grass Beżżulett il-Qattusa,
Fanali 		Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Briza minor
L.

Main Synonym :
Briza virens L.
Pearl Grass Beżżulett il-Qattusa żgħira Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Bromus alopecuros
Poir.

Main Synonym :
Serrafalcus alopecuros Parl.
Weedy brome Ħurtan dejjaq Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Bromus catharticus
Vahl

Main Synonym :
Ceratochloa cathartica (Vahl) Herter
Bromus unioloides Kunth
Rescue grass,
Prairie Grass 		Ħurtan Amerikan,
Ħurtan Perenni 		Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Bromus commutatus subsp. neglectus
(Parl.) P.M.Sm.

Main Synonym :
Bromus neglectus Nyman
Mediterranean Meadow Brome Ħurtan tal-Mediterran Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Bromus diandrus
Roth

Main Synonym :
Anisantha diandra (Roth) Tutin ex Tzvelev
Great Brome,
Ripgut Brome 		Bunexxief kbir Jan-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Bromus fasciculatus
C. Presl

Main Synonym :
Anisantha fasciculata (C. Presl) Nevski
Mediterranean Brome Bunexxief żgħir Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Bromus hordeaceus subsp. divaricatus
(Bonnier & de Layens) Kerguélen

Main Synonym :
Bromus hordeaceus subsp. molliformis (J.Lloyd ex Billot) Maire & Weiller
Bromus molliformis J.Lloyd ex Billot
Southern Brome Ħurtan żgħir Mar-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus
L.

Main Synonym :
Bromus mollis L.
Soft-Brome Ħurtan Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Bromus intermedius
Guss.

Main Synonym :
Serrafalcus intermedius Parl.
Intermediate Brome Maltese name not known Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Bromus lanceolatus
Roth

Main Synonym :
Bromus divaricatus Rhode ex Loisel.
Woolly Brome Ħurtan sufi Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Bromus madritensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Anisantha madritensis (L.) Nevski
Compact Brome Bunexxief vjola Jan-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Bromus racemosus
L.

Main Synonym :
Serrafalcus racemosus Parl.
Smooth Brome Ħurtan lixx Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Bromus rigidus
Roth

Main Synonym :
Anisantha rigida (Roth) Hyl.
Ripgut Brome Bunexxief tar-ramel Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Bromus rubens
L.

Main Synonym :
Anisantha rubens (L.) Nevski
Red Brome Bunexxief Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Bromus sterilis
L.

Main Synonym :
Anisantha sterilis (L.) Nevski
Barren Brome,
Sterile Brome 		Maltese name not known Feb-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Catabrosa aquatica
(L.) P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Aira aquatica L.
Whorl-Grass,
Aquatic Whorl Grass 		Katabrosa Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Catapodium marinum
(L.) C.E.Hubb.

Main Synonym :
Festuca marina L.
Sea Fern Grass Żwien tax-xatt Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Catapodium rigidum subsp. majus
(C.Presl) F.H.Perring & P.D.Sell

Main Synonym :
Sclerochloa rigida var. major C.Presl
Fern-Grass Żwien Mar-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Catapodium rigidum subsp. rigidum
(L.) C.E.Hubb.

Main Synonym :
Poa rigida L.
Fern-Grass Żwien Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Catapodium zwierleinii
(Lojac.) Brullo

Main Synonym :
Scleropoa zwierleinii Lojac.
Zwierlein's Fern Grass Żwien ta' Żwierlein Mar-May Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Cenchrus echinatus
L.

Main Synonym :
Cenchrus pungens Kunth
Southern Sandspur,
Hedgehog grass,
Burr Grass 		Qanfuda May-Aug Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Coix lacryma-jobi
L.

Main Synonym :
Coix lacryma L.
Job's Tears,
Bead Seeds,
Juno's Tears 		Dmugh ta' Ġuno Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Cornucopiae cucullatum
L.

Main Synonym :
Alopecurus cornucopiae Trin.
Hooded Grass Ħaxix tal-kornukopja Mar-Apr Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Cortaderia selloana
(Schult. & Schult.f.) Asch. & Graebn.

Main Synonym :
Arundo selloana Schult. & Schult.f.
Dwarf Pampas Grass,
Sun Striped Pampas Grass 		Kortaderja All Year Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Crypsis aculeata
Aiton

Main Synonym :
Schoenus aculeatus L.
Pricklegrass Kripsi tas-salmastru Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Crypsis schoenoides
Lam.

Main Synonym :
Phleum schoenoides L.
Swamp Picklegrass Kripsi tal-ilma,
Kripsi ta' Għawdex 		Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Cutandia maritima
Benth.

Main Synonym :
Triticum maritimum L.
Cutandia Grass Kutandja Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Cynodon dactylon
(L.) Pers.

Main Synonym :
Panicum dactylon L.
Bermuda Grass Niġem May-Nov Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Cynosurus cristatus
L.

Main Synonym :
Phleum cristatum Scop.
Crested Dog's Tail Denb il-kelb,
Denb il-kelb aħrax 		Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Cynosurus echinatus
L.

Main Synonym :
Falona echinata (L.) Dumort.
Rough Dog's Tail,
Bristly Dog's Tail 		Denb il-kelb xewwieki Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Dactylis glomerta subsp. glomerata
L.

Main Synonym :
Dactylis glaucescens Willd.
Cock's Foot Grass,
Orchard Grass 		Dekkuka,
Deqquqa 		Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Dactylis glomerta subsp. hispanica
(Roth) Nyman

Main Synonym :
Dactylis hispanica Roth
Spanish Cock's Foot Dekkuka ta' Spanja,
Deqquqa ta' Spanja 		Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
(L.) Willd.

Main Synonym :
Cynosurus aegyptius L.
Egyptian Crofwoot Grass Sieq iċ-ċawl Eġizjana Nov-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Desmazeria sicula
(Jacq.) Dumort.

Main Synonym :
Cynosurus siculus Jacq.
Desmazeria pignattii Brullo & Pavone
Pignatti's Fern Grass Żwien ta' Malta Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Digitaria ciliaris
(Retz.) Koeler

Main Synonym :
Panicum ciliare Retz.
Southern Crab Grass,
Henry's Crab Grass 		Diġitarja rqiqa Sep-Nov Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Digitaria sanguinalis
(L.) Scop.

Main Synonym :
Panicum sanguinale (L.) Vill.
Crab Grass,
Hairy Crab Grass,
Summer Grass 		Diġitarja ħamra Jun-Sep Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Echinaria capitata
(L.) Desf.

Main Synonym :
Cenchrus capitatus L.
Hedgehog Grass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Echinochloa colonum
(L.) Link

Main Synonym :
Panicum colonum L.
Millet Grass Xrika Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Echinochloa crus-galli
(L.) P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Panicum crus-galli L.
Cockspur Xrika mlewna Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Echinochloa frumentacea
Link

Main Synonym :
Echinochloa crus-galli var. frumentacea W.F.Wright
Barnyard Millet,
Japanese Millet,
Million dollar grass 		Maltese name not known Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Eleusine indica
Gaertn.

Main Synonym :
Cynosurus indicus L.
Yard Grass,
Indian Goose Grass,
Crowsfoot Grass 		Elusin All Year Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Elymus athericus
(Link) Kerguélen

Main Synonym :
Elytrigia atherica (Link) Kerguélen
Sea Couch Grass Maltese name not known May-Aug Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Elymus repens
(L.) Gould

Main Synonym :
Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski
Couch Grass Sikrana skarsa May-Aug Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Eragrostis cilianensis
(All.) Vignolo ex Janch.

Main Synonym :
Poa cilianensis All.
Stink Grass Maltese name not known Aug-Nov Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Festuca cinerea
Vill.

Main Synonym :
Festuca glaucina Stohr
Blue Fescue,
Sheep's Fescue,
Hard Fescue 		Żwien Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Gastridium phleoides
(Nees & Meyen) C.E.Hubb.

Main Synonym :
Lachnagrostis phleoides Nees & Meyen
Nit Grass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Gastridium ventricosum
(Gouan) Schinz & Thell.

Main Synonym :
Gastridium scabrum C. Presl
Nit Grass Mustaċċi tal-qattus Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Glyceria notata
Chevall.

Main Synonym :
Glyceria fluitans var. plicata (Fr.) Griseb.
Glyceria plicata (Fr.) Fr.
Plicate Sweet Grass Maltese name not known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hainardia cylindrica
(Willd.) Greuter

Main Synonym :
Rottboellia cylindrica Willd.
Barbgrass,
Cylindrical Hard Grass 		Monerma Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hordeum bulbosum
L.

Main Synonym :
Critesion bulbosum (L.) Á. Löve
Bulbous Barley Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hordeum distichon
L.

Main Synonym :
Hordeum vulgare subsp. distichon (L.) Körn.
Two-rowed Barley,
Pearl Barley 		Xgħir tal-birra Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hordeum marinum subsp. gussoneanum
(Parl.) Thell.

Main Synonym :
Hordeum geniculatum All.
Mediterranean Barley Bunixxief tal-Mediterran Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hordeum marinum subsp. marinum
Huds.

Main Synonym :
Hordeum maritimum With.
Sea Barley,
Squirrel-tail Grass 		Bunexxief tal-baħar Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum
(Link) Arcang.

Main Synonym :
Hordeum leporinum Link
Hordeum leporinum Link
Mouse Barley,
Wild Barley 		Bunexxief komuni,
Nixxieba 		Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Hordeum murinum subsp. murinum
L.

Main Synonym :
Hordeum rubens Willk.
Wall Barley Bunexxief tat-tafal May-Aug Normal Profile
with
1
images.
Hordeum vulgare
L.

Main Synonym :
Hordeum hexastichum L.
Barley Xgħir Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Hyparrhenia hirta
Stapf

Main Synonym :
Andropogon hirtus L.
Beard Grass,
Hispid Beard Grass 		Barrum tax-xagħri,
Barrum vjola,
Barrum vjola 		Mar-Nov Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Lagurus ovatus
L.

Main Synonym :
Lagurus nitens Lojac.
Hare's Tail Grass,
Bunny Grass,
Hare's Footgrass 		Denb il-fenek Mar-Jul Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Lamarckia aurea
Moench

Main Synonym :
Cynosurus aureus (L.) Besser
Golden Grass,
Golden Top Grass,
Golden Dog's Tail 		Xkupilja,
Lamarkja 		Mar-May Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Lolium multiflorum
Lam.

Main Synonym :
Lolium aristatum (Willd.) Lag.
Italian Rye Grass,
Annual Rye Grass 		Sikrana tal-Italja,
Sikrana kbira 		Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Lolium perenne
L.

Main Synonym :
Festuca perennis (L.) Columbus & J. P. Sm.
Perennial Rye Grass Sikrana Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Lolium rigidum
Gaudin

Main Synonym :
Lolium strictum C. Presl
Stiff Rye Grass Sikrana iebsa Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Lolium temulentum
L.

Main Synonym :
Festuca temulenta (L.) J.P.Sm. & Columbus
Darnel Grass Sikrana Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Lygeum spartum
L.

Main Synonym :
Lygeum spathaceum Lam.
Esparto Grass Ħalfa Feb-Jun Normal Profile
with
11
images.
Melica ciliata
L.

Main Synonym :
Melica lutescens Lojac.
Ciliate Melick Melika sufija Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Melica minuta
L.

Main Synonym :
Melica arrecta Kunze
Small Melick Melika kommuni Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Milium effusum
L.

Main Synonym :
Milium confertum L.
Wood Millet Maltese name not known Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Panicum miliaceum
L.

Main Synonym :
Milium panicum Mill.
Millet Plant Panikum skars Jun-Nov Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Panicum repens
L.

Main Synonym :
Panicum arenarium Brot.
Torpedo Grass,
Creeping Panic Grass 		Panikum tal-ilma,
Panikum 		Jun-Nov Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Parapholis filiformis
(Roth) C.E.Hubb.

Main Synonym :
Rottboellia filiformis Roth
Hard-Grass Lixxa Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Parapholis incurva
(L.) C.E.Hubb.

Main Synonym :
Aegilops incurva L.
Curved hard-grass,
Curved sickle grass,
Curved sea hard-grass 		Nokkli Mar-May Normal Profile
with
2
images.
Parapholis marginata
Runemark

Main Synonym :
No synonyms for this species
Marginated Hard-Grass Lixxa skarsa Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Paspalum dilatatum
Poir.

Main Synonym :
Digitaria dilatata (Poir.) H.J.Coste
Golden Crown Grass,
Paspalum,
Dallis Grass 		Paspalum wiesgħa May-Aug Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Paspalum distichum
L.

Main Synonym :
Paspalum digitaria Poir.
Paspalum paspalodes (Michx.) Scribn.
Water Couch Grass Paspalum May-Aug Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Pennisetum setaceum
(Forssk.) Chiov.

Main Synonym :
Cenchrus setaceus (Forssk.) Morrone
African Feather Grass,
Fountain Grass 		Penniżetum,
Pjuma,
Rixa twila 		May-Aug Normal Profile
with
12
images.
Pennisetum villosum
R.Br. ex Fresen.

Main Synonym :
Cenchrus longisetus M. C. Johnst.
Feathertop Fountain Grass,
Hairy Fountain Grass 		Rixa qasira May-Aug Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Phalaris brachystachys
Link

Main Synonym :
Phalaris canariensis subsp. brachystachys (Link) Posp.
Shortspike Canary Grass Skalora selvaġġa skarsa Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Phalaris canariensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Phalaris ovata Moench
Canary Grass Skalora Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Phalaris coerulescens
Desf.

Main Synonym :
Phalaris tuberosa Link
Purple Canary Grass,
Blue Canary Grass 		Skalora tal-ilma Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Phalaris minor
Retz.

Main Synonym :
Phalaris mauritii Sennen
Lesser Canary Grass,
Littleseed Canary Grass,
Dwarf Canary Grass 		Skalora selvaġġa,
Skalora żgħira 		Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Phalaris paradoxa
L.

Main Synonym :
Phalaris praemorsa Lam.
Mediterranean Canary Grass,
Hood Canary Grass,
Awned Canary grass 		Skalora tat-tafal Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Phalaris truncata
Guss.

Main Synonym :
Phalaris aquatica Guss.
Truncate Canary Grass Skalora kbira Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Phragmites australis
(Cav.) Steud.

Main Synonym :
Arundo australis Cav.
Lesser Reed,
Reed 		Qasbet ir-riħ,
Qasba iż-żgħira 		Jun-Nov Normal Profile
with
13
images.
Piptatherum coerulescens
P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Oryzopsis coerulescens Hack.
Blue Rice Grass Barrum kaħlani May-Jul Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Piptatherum miliaceum subsp. miliaceum
Coss.

Main Synonym :
Oloptum miliaceum (L.) Röser & Hamasha
Rice Grass Barrum komuni May-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Piptatherum miliaceum subsp. thomasii
(Duby) Soják

Main Synonym :
Oloptum thomasii (Duby) Banfi & Galasso
Many-branched Rice Grass Barrum komuni kbir May-Jul Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Poa angustifolia
L.

Main Synonym :
Poa pratensis subsp. angustifolia (L.) Dumort.
Narrow-leaved Meadow Grass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Poa annua
L.

Main Synonym :
Ochlopoa annua (L.) H. Scholz 
Annual Meadow Grass,
Annual Blue-grass 		Mellieġ kommuni Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Poa bulbosa
L.

Main Synonym :
Poa crispa Thuill.
Bulbous Meadow Grass,
Blue Meadow Grass,
Bulbous Poa 		Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Poa infirma
Kunth

Main Synonym :
Ochlopoa infirma (Kunth) H. Scholz
Early Meadowgrass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Poa pratensis
L.

Main Synonym :
Poa attica Boiss. & Heldr.
Smooth Meadowgrass,
Smooth-stalked Meadowgrass,
Kentucky Bluegrass 		Mellieġ tal-egħlieqi Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Poa trivialis
L.

Main Synonym :
Poa sylvicola Guss.
Rough Meadowgrass,
Rough-stalked Meadowgrass 		Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
2
images.
Polypogon maritimus
Willd.

Main Synonym :
Alopecurus maritimus Poir.
Sea Beard Grass,
Mediterranean Rabbit Foot Grass 		Denb il-liebru tax-xatt Mar-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Polypogon monspeliensis
(L.) Desf.

Main Synonym :
Alopecurus monspeliensis L.
Annual Beard Grass,
Annual Rabbit's Foot Grass 		Denb il-liebru kbir Mar-May Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Polypogon subspathaceus
Req.

Main Synonym :
Polypogon maritimus subsp. subspathaceus (Requien) Bonnier & Layens
Greater Annual Beard Grass Denb il-liebru żgħir Mar-May Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Polypogon viridis
(Gouan) Breistr.

Main Synonym :
Polypogon semiverticillatus (Forssk.) Hyl.
Water Bent Grass Denb il-liebru,
Denb il-liebru aħdar 		Apr-Oct Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Puccinellia fasciculata
(Torr.) E.P.Bicknell

Main Synonym :
Poa fasciculata Torr.
Borrier's Saltmarsh Grass Puċċinelja Apr-Jun Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Rostraria cristata
(L.) Tzvelev

Main Synonym :
Lophochloa cristata (L.) Hylander
Annual Cat's Tail,
Mediterranean hairgrass,
Mediterranean Oat 		Denb il-qattus Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Schedonorus arundinaceus
(Schreb.) Dumort.

Main Synonym :
Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
Festuca arundinacea Schreb.
Tall Fescue Żwien Mar-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.
Secale cereale
L.

Main Synonym :
Triticum cereale Salisb. Salisb.
Cereal Rye,
Winter Rye 		Segala Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Setaria italica
(L.) P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Panicum italicum L.
Italian Bristle Grass,
Italian Foxtail,
Foxtail Millet 		Xrika tal-Mediterran Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Setaria palmifolia
Stapf

Main Synonym :
Setaria paniculifera E.Fourn. ex Hemsl.
Malaysian Palm Grass Xrika bil-weraq tal-palm Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Setaria pumila
Roem. & Schult.

Main Synonym :
Panicum pumilum Poir.
Yellow Foxtail,
Yellow Bristle Grass,
Pigeon Grass 		Xrika sufija May-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Setaria verticillata
(L.) P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Panicum adhaerens Forssk.
Setaria adherens (Forssk.) Chiov.
Sticky Bristle Grass,
Burr Bristle Grass 		Xrika komuni,
Xrika tas-sajf 		May-Oct Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Setaria viridis
(L.) P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Panicum viride L.
Green Bristle Grass,
Green Foxtail,
Wild foxtail millet 		Xrika ħadra May-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Sorghum bicolor
(L.) Moench

Main Synonym :
Hyparrhenia dichroa Stapf
Sweet Sorghum,
Cultivated Sorghum 		Qaraboċċ Jun-Oct Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Sorghum halepense
Pers.

Main Synonym :
Holcus halepense L.
Aleppo Millet,
Aleppo Sorghum,
Johnsongrass 		Qaraboċċ selvaġġ May-Oct Normal Profile
with
7
images.
Sphenopus divaricatus
Rchb.

Main Synonym :
Poa divaricata Gouan
Coastal Grass Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Sporobolus pungens
Kunth

Main Synonym :
Agrostis pungens Schreb.
Sand Dropseed,
Sand Dropwort 		Niġem tar-ramel Aug-Sep Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Stenotaphrum secundatum
(Walter) Kuntze

Main Synonym :
Ischaemum secundatum Walter
St. Augustine's Grass,
Charleston Grass 		Maltese name not known May-Oct Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Stipa capensis
Thunberg

Main Synonym :
Stipa humilis Brot.
Common Awn Grass Nixxief tal-isteppa Mar-May Normal Profile
with
10
images.
Stipa pennata
L.

Main Synonym :
Stipa disjuncta Klokov
Southern Awn Grass,
Feather Grass 		Maltese name not known Apr-May Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Thinopyrum elongatum
(Host) D.R.Dewey

Main Synonym :
Elytrigia scirpea (C. Presl) Holub
Elytrigia flaccidifolius (Boissier & Heldreich) Holub
Flaccid-leaf Couch Grass Sikana tal-bwar May-Jun Normal Profile
with
5
images.
Thinopyrum junceum
(L.) Á.Löve

Main Synonym :
Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski
Elymus farctus  (Viv.) Runemark ex Melderis
Sand Couch Grass Sikrana tar-ramel May-Aug Normal Profile
with
9
images.
Triplachne nitens
Link

Main Synonym :
Agrostis nitens Guss.
Shining Grass Triplanke Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Trisetaria aurea
(Ten.) Pignatti

Main Synonym :
Trisetum aureum Ten.
Golden Oat Trisetarja Mar-May Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Triticum aestivum
L.

Main Synonym :
Triticum vulgare Vill.
Bread Wheat,
Common Wheat 		Qamħ tomni,
Tomnija 		Apr-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Triticum turgidum subsp. durum
(Desf.) Husn.

Main Synonym :
Triticum durum Desf.
Macaroni Wheat,
Durum Wheat 		Qamħ ta' Malta May-Aug Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Triticum turgidum subsp. turgidum
L.

Main Synonym :
Triticum aestivum var. turgidum (L.) Fiori
Rivet Wheat,
Winter Wheat 		Qamħ tal-Awstralja Apr-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Urochloa panicoides
P.Beauv.

Main Synonym :
Panicum urochloa Desv.
Liverseed Grass,
Panic Liverseed Grass,
Liveseed Grass 		Uruklowa Aug-Sep Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Vulpia bromoides
Gray

Main Synonym :
Festuca bromoides L.
Squirrel-tailed Fescue,
Brome Fescue 		Maltese name not known Mar-May Normal Profile
with
0
images.
Vulpia ciliata
Dumort.

Main Synonym :
Festuca ciliata Gouan
Ciliate Fescue,
Fringed Fescue 		Sufija Mar-May Normal Profile
with
4
images.
Vulpia fasciculata
Forssk.

Main Synonym :
Festuca fasciculata Forsskål
Dune Fescue Ħortan tar-ramel Mar-May Normal Profile
with
6
images.
Zea mays
L.

Main Synonym :
Zea segetalis Salisb.
Maize Qamħ ir-rum May-Jun Normal Profile
with
8
images.

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