Poaceae FAMILY

Polypogon monspeliensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitAnnual

Growth—

Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position^[1]. The compact silky inflorescence is used in fresh and dried flower arrangements^[1]. This is a widely introduced weed that has become naturalized in most warm-temperate regions^[2].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ and only just cover the seed^[1]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Polypogon+monspeliensis>

Pollinators

Wind

References

[1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
[3]Flora of the British Isles. — Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. · Cambridge University Press · 1962 · ISBN - ↩︎A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
[4]Native American Ethnobotany — Moerman. D. · Timber Press. Oregon. · 1998 · ISBN 0-88192-453-9 ↩︎Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎