Crabgrass Pappophorum pappiferum

Photo: Carel de Haseth

Classification

Poaceae [family]

Pappophorum [genus] (1)

pappiferum [species]

Classification

Poaceae [family]

Pappophorum [genus] (1)

pappiferum [species]

Names

English name	Crabgrass
Valid name	Pappophorum pappiferum (Lam.) Kuntze
Synonym	Pappophorum alopecuroideum Vahl
Basionym	Saccharum pappiferum Lam.

Classification

Plantae [kingdom] Plants
- Tracheophyta [phylum] Vascular Plants
  - Spermatopsida [class]
    - Poales [order]
      - Poaceae [family] True Grasses
        
        Pappophorum Schreb. [genus]
        
        Pappophorum pappiferum (Lam.) Kuntze [species] Crabgrass