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Oplismenus undulatifolius
Also called Wavy Leaf Basketgrass, Wavy Leaf Basket Grass
Oplismenus undulatifolius, commonly known as wavyleaf basketgrass, is a species of perennial grass from the family Poaceae that is native to Eurasia, specifically Southern Europe through Southern Asia. Due to its invasive nature, it can be found in countries such as Pakistan (Punjab & Kashmir), China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, South Africa, and has since been introduced to the Mid-Atlantic United States. There are no recognized subspecies in Catalogue of Life.
In its native range, Oplismenus undulatifolius is a food source for many species of Lepidoptera, including Elachista kurokoi, Helcystogramma fuscomarginatum, Mycalesis francisca, Mycalesis sangaica, Mycalesis zonata, Palaeonympha opalina, Stigmella oplismeniella, Ypthima akragas, Ypthima baldus, and Ypthima esakii.
Burmann's Basketgrass · Running mountaingrass · Basketgrass · Oplismenus thwaitesii · Basketgrass
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oplismenus undulatifolius 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.
