Leersia virginica Willdenow

Leersia virginica Willdenow is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2007.

Vernacular names

• léersie de Virginie Marie-Victorin, 1995

• white cutgrass FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• Virginia cutgrass NY Flora Atlas 2013
• whitegrass FNA Ed. Comm., 2007

Synonyms

• Leersia ovata Poiret TROPICOS
• Leersia virginica var. ovata (Poiret) Fernald FNA Ed. Comm., 2007

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Subfamily	Oryzoideae
Tribe	Oryzeae
Subtribe	Oryzinae
Genus	Leersia
Species	Leersia virginica

Habit

Herb