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Leersia hexandra

Leersia hexandra is a species of grass known by the common names southern cutgrass, clubhead cutgrass, and swamp rice grass. It has a pantropical distribution. It is also an introduced species in many regions, sometimes becoming invasive, and it is an agricultural weed of various crops, especially rice. It is also cultivated as a forage for livestock.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Leersia hexandra
Genus: Leersia
Kingdom: Plantae
Habit: grass