Lamarckia Explained

Lamarckia is a Eurasian and African plant in the grass family.^{[1] [2]}

SpeciesThe only known species is Lamarckia aurea, the golden dog's-tail or goldentop grass It is an annual plant, typically 30-45 centimetres in height, with clusters of golden flowers in a panicle 5–8 cm long and 2–2.5 cm broad. The species is native to the Mediterranean Basin and neighboring regions from Portugal to the Canary Islands east to Ethiopia and northern India. It is also naturalized in parts of Australia and the Americas, considered an invasive weed in some areas.

Formerly included^[3] see Aegopogon

• Lamarckia tenella - Aegopogon tenellus

See also

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• Grass Manual Treatment
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Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/417081#page/207/mode/1up Moench, Conrad. 1794. Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis : a staminum situ describendi 201
2. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraspecie.php?genere=Lamarckia Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Lamarckia
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=421928 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families