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Chloris virgata
Plants

Showy Windmillgrass

Chloris virgata

Authorship: Swartz

Sources

[Lieb 1020, McGoldrick 39]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassLILIOPSIDA (Monocots)
FamilyPOACEAE (Grass Family)
GenusChloris
Speciesvirgata

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Chloris virgata (opens in new tab)
Chloris virgata
jrebmanOct 25, 2026La Paz, MX-BS, MX
Хлорис прутьевидный (opens in new tab)
Хлорис прутьевидный
gen_okAug 22, 2026г. Владивосток, Приморский край, Россия
Хлорис прутьевидный (opens in new tab)
Хлорис прутьевидный
gen_okAug 22, 2026г. Владивосток, Приморский край, Россия
feather finger grass (opens in new tab)
feather finger grass
dioney_tellezOct 9, 2026Sierra de Santa Catarina, Iztapalapa, CDMX, MX
Barbas de indio (opens in new tab)
Barbas de indio
anververOct 11, 2026Blvd. Juriquilla 3001, Juriquilla, la mesa, 76230 Juriquilla, Qro., México
虎尾草 (opens in new tab)
虎尾草
laoshanjindeOct 24, 2026江苏省南京市江宁区白云寺公墓(西北门)
feather finger grass (opens in new tab)
feather finger grass
ashley_bradfordSep 14, 2026N 100 E, New Harmony, UT, US
feather finger grass (opens in new tab)
feather finger grass
kelstonSep 25, 2026Loveland
feather finger grass (opens in new tab)
feather finger grass
diveron_andarawataOct 23, 2026Corongan, Maguwoharjo, Kec. Depok, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Barbas de indio (opens in new tab)
Barbas de indio
carlos-saenzOct 9, 202647JP+PPQ, Marcavelica 20120, Perú

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed

Theses, papers, and notes featuring this species.