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Eremochloa ophiuroides

(Munro) Hack. (1889)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Genus: Eremochloa

centipede grass

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 6: 261 (1889)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:741 (KEY), 746 (DESCR); Faccenda 2022:71 (O? [Mauʻumae Trail, single clump, 2022]); Faccenda 2023c:121 (K, H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eremochloa ophiuroides Kalaheo, National Tropical Botanical Garden off of Papalina Rd. Along main road heading down the valley into the garden, before the road starts heading steeply downhill On exposed steep soil of roadcut where no other vegetation is growing, sunny Preserved_Specimen Several colonies along the road, this grass not seen growing in the mowed areas nearby but only on these slopes of the roadbank leading me to believe that this is a naturalized population Faccenda, K. 2385 Kauai BISH 2022-05-29
2 Eremochloa ophiuroides Honolulu, intersection of Punchbowl and King St Mowed grass, irrigated. Mixed with other species and hard to tell if this was planted, but it probably was Preserved_Specimen Faccenda, K. 2076.5 Oahu BISH 2021-08-07
3 Eremochloa ophiuroides 2357B Palolo Ave, in B. Suenaga's yard Preserved_Specimen Suenaga, B. Oahu BISH 1985-09-25
4 Eremochloa ophiuroides Honolulu; Corner of Kapalama & School Streets Thriving in open lawn. Preserved_Specimen Mitchell, D.D. Oahu BISH 1956-10-22
5 Eremochloa ophiuroides Kahaluu In lawn. Preserved_Specimen Flowers do not develop. Mitchell, D.D. Oahu BISH 1956-10-22
6 Eremochloa ophiuroides In the opening of sidewalk along the graveyard across 3476 E. Manoa Road. Forming turf with Sporobolus; Digitaria ciliaris (small variation); and Desmodium uncinatum Basically area is open and sunny but probably receives much natural rain. Preserved_Specimen Ikagawa, T. Oahu BISH 1988-12-18
7 Eremochloa ophiuroides Mau'umae Trail trail, about 600 m mauka the trailhead Dry, sunny, exposed ridge top Preserved_Specimen Small colony less than 2 m wide, strongly rhizomatous, in proximity to Zoysia pacifica Faccenda, K. 2212 Oahu BISH 2022-01-23
8 Eremochloa ophiuroides Koloa District, Kalaheo, 3581 Kaloke St Yard of house. Preserved_Specimen Lawn grass, culms densely clumped, short-creeping, spikes green w/ purple tinge. Lorence, D.H. 7421 Kauai BISH 1993-08-15
9 Eremochloa ophiuroides East Range 3B-2, Schofield Army Barracks, NW of Forest Reserve boundary disturbed open lowland mesic alien grassland. Topography: 3% slope. Substrate: LeB. Associates: Waltheria indica, Mimosa pudica, Chamaecrista nictitans, Andropogon virginicus, Brachiaria mutica. Preserved_Specimen Lau, T. Oahu BISH 1998-07-23
10 Eremochloa ophiuroides Honolulu, Pensacola Branch Station. Planted in grass garden Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. Oahu BISH 1941-09-23
11 Eremochloa ophiuroides 42 Coelho Way On sunny lawn at edge of lawn in shade. Preserved_Specimen Small-leaved plants w/ flowers. Large-leaved plants w/o flowers. Hartt, C.E. Oahu BISH 1957-11-10
12 Eremochloa ophiuroides 42 Coelho Way Lawn grass in shade. Preserved_Specimen better than McCoy grass. creeping, spreading, low-lying grass, in this location Mitchell, D.D. Oahu BISH 1956-10-19
13 Eremochloa ophiuroides Honolulu, Mo'ili'ili Cultivated in pot Preserved_Specimen Strongly stoloniferous grass which I have been unable to induce flowering in despite growing it for over 6 months Faccenda, K. 2549 Oahu BISH 2022-07-18
14 Eremochloa ophiuroides East range 2-1, Schofield Army Barracks, NW of Forest Reserve boundary disturbed open lowland mesic alien grassland. Topography: 4% slope. Substrate: LeB. Associates: Setaria gracilis, Sacciolepis indica, Chamaecrista nictitans. Preserved_Specimen Lau, T. Oahu BISH 1998-07-23
15 Eremochloa ophiuroides University of Hawaii campus, Henke Hall patio Preserved_Specimen Lawn grass. Herbst, D.R. 280 Oahu BISH 1966-09-22
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