IUCN Status
: Not Applicable
Author: Noopur Soni
Hello everyone. This is Noopur Soni, I'm a Junior Reasearch fellow at Kota University, Kota Rajasthan. I'm a botanist dedicated to exploring and documenting the rich floral diversity of Rajasthan, with a special focus on pteridophytes and wetland flora. As an environmental conservator and wildlife protector, I work towards habitat preservation and sustainable conservation strategies, ensuring the protection of Rajasthan’s unique biodiversity. Through my studies and fieldwork, I aim to contribute valuable insights into the flora of Rajasthan and promote awareness about its ecological significance.
- Annual Beard Grass, Annual Rabbitsfoot Grass
- Abheda pond, kota, Rajasthan
- Naturally grown
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Annual Beard Grass is an erect grass up to 3 ft tall. Leaves are hairless but slightly rough, flat, up to 20 cm long and 8 mm wide. Flower-head is a soft, cigar-shaped, dense panicle from 2-15 cm long and 1-3.5 cm wide, pale yellow-green with a silvery tinge to yellowish-brown with maturity. Annual Beard Grass is native to S. Europe, Asia and Africa. It is also found in the Himalayas.
