Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv.



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cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Seed(s)
Chris Evans
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2308122

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Feature(s)
L. M. Marsh
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5289099

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Foliage
Florida Division of Plant Industry
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1380057

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Rhizome / Stolon
Chris Evans
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5302013

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Plant(s)
Chris Evans
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cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Plant(s)
Charles T. Bryson
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1237047

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Infestation
Wilson Faircloth
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cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Seed(s)
Wilson Faircloth
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1299104

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Infestation
John D. Byrd
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cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Research
John D. Byrd
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2131096

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Prescribed Fire
Chris Evans
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1148137

cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
Control
USDA APHIS PPQ - Oxford, North Carolina




Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Commelinidae
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Imperata

Other System Links

Plants: IMCY
Bayer: IMPCY
GRIN: 19864
ITIS: 41788
NPDN Pest: PCABVBA


Synonyms and Other Names

Other Common Names:
cogon grass, alang-alang, Japanese blood grass

Related Scientific Names:
Imperata arundinacea (L.) Beauv.(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.