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Taxon:
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
(L.) Nevski
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Taeniatherum
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Triticeae
Subtribe:
Hordeinae
Nomen number:
36195
Place of publication:
Trudy Sredne-Aziatsk. Gosud. Univ., Ser. 8b, Bot. 17:38. 1934
Verified:
10/02/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
(L.) Nevski subsp.
asperum
(Simonk.) Melderis
(0 active accession[s])
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
(L.) Nevski subsp.
caput-medusae
(0 active accession[s])
Taeniatherum caput-medusae
(L.) Nevski subsp.
crinitum
(Schreb.) Melderis
(0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Taeniatherum
spp.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Conant, P. et al.
1997. Appendix. Selected plant species interfering with resource management goals in North American natural areas. Assessment and management of plant invasions. 255-267.
Cronquist, A. et al.
1972-. Intermountain flora.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Frederiksen, S.
1986. Revision of
Taeniatherum
(Poaceae). Nordic J. Bot. 6:393-396.
URL:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28ISSN%291756-1051/issues
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Instituto de Botánica Darwinion.
2008. Flora del Conosur. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares.
URL:
http://www2.darwin.edu.ar/Proyectos/FloraArgentina/FA.asp
Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire.
1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
Note:
=
Elymus caput-medusae
L.
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Melderis, A.
1984. New taxa and combinations in Gramineae tribe Triticeae from Turkey. Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 42:81.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Randall, R. P.
2007. The introduced flora of Australia and its weed status.
URL:
http://www.weeds.org.au/docs/intro_flora_australia.pdf
Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A.
State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).
URL:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5090172
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Tzvelev, N. N.
1976. Zlaki SSSR
Ugarte, E. et al.
2011. Vascular alien flora, Chile. Check List 7:365-382.
URL:
http://www.checklist.org.br/
USDA National Agricultural Library.
National Invasive Species Information Center (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/medusahead.shtml
1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
medusahead-rye –
Reference(s)
Medusa's-head –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
centeio-silvestre-cabe�a-de-Medusa –
Reference(s)
Swedish
medusagräs –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
n.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
n.?
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Armenia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation
Dagestan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
s.e.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kyrgyzstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Tajikistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Turkmenistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Uzbekistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Cyprus
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Israel
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Jordan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
Baluchistan
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
s. & Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
North Macedonia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
s.
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
4
Naturalized
Australasia
Australia
Australia
s.
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
w.
4
Naturalized
Southern America
Southern South America
Chile
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
(n.),
Egypt
(n.),
Libya
(n.?),
Morocco
,
Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
,
Cyprus
,
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Jordan
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
,
Russian Federation
[Dagestan]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
(s.e.),
Kyrgyzstan
,
Tajikistan
,
Turkmenistan
,
Uzbekistan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Pakistan
[Baluchistan]
Europe
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Hungary
EASTERN EUROPE:
Ukraine
(s. & Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
(incl. Sardinia, Sicily),
North Macedonia
,
Romania
,
Serbia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
,
France
(s.),
Portugal
Naturalized
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
(s.)
Northern America
REGION:
United States
(w.)
Southern America
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA:
Chile
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A.
State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).
URL:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5090172
Name
References