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Arthraxon hispidus
Also called Jointhead, Small Carpet Grass, Small Carpetgrass
Arthraxon hispidus, is an annual grass commonly known as small carpetgrass, hairy jointgrass, joint-head grass, jointhead arthraxon, small carp grass, and creek grass. It is native to East Asia and Australia. It was accidentally introduced to the United States, Central America, and South America, where it is considered an invasive species.
Arthraxon hispidus grows in moist, sunny environments and can be found in riparian, wetland, or floodplain areas across Asia and Australia, specifically New South Wales and Queensland. The seeds of A. hispidus can be distributed and carried by water in its habitat.
In Asia, Arthraxon hispidus has a history of being used in traditional medicines as well as dyes.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arthraxon hispidus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
