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Basket Grass
Oplismenus hirtellus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
wavyleaf basketgrassOplismenus undulatifolius
Awned Panick GrassOplismenus compositus
Japanese stiltgrassMicrostegium vimineum
Burmann's basketgrassOplismenus burmanni
Pademelon GrassOttochloa gracillima
Ichnanthus pallens
broadleaf carpetgrassAxonopus compressus
variable witchgrassDichanthelium commutatum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,115 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 1,346 |
| Texas | 732 |
| New South Wales | 700 |
| Queensland | 631 |
| New Zealand | 538 |
| Hawaii | 391 |
| Louisiana | 366 |
| South Africa | 365 |
| Auckland Region | 268 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Grass-like growth formListed by a harvested source as having a graminoid or grass-like growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies · Poales |
| Family | grasses · Poaceae |
| Genus | Basketgrasses · Oplismenus |
Study it in a deck
- Plants of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
- Plants of Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia
- Summer Grasses of Maryland
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Basket Grass with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.