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Eleusine indica subsp. indica (L.) Gaertn.

Indian yard grass (Poaceae / Gramineae)

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Eleusine indica is an annual grass, native to warmer parts of Eurasia and Africa, that occasional escapes into the wild in southern Britain.

Brescia (BS), Italy; 2018-07-10

 Indian yard grass / Eleusine indica subsp. indica: _Eleusine indica_ is an annual grass, native to warmer parts of Eurasia and Africa, that occasional escapes into the wild in southern Britain.

The stems of Eleusine indica initially radiate sideways from the root, before ascending.

Brescia (BS), Italy; 2018-07-10

 Indian yard grass / Eleusine indica subsp. indica: The stems of _Eleusine indica_ initially radiate sideways from the root, before ascending.

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