Zoysia macrantha, the prickly couch, is a type of grass.

Prickly couch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Zoysia
Species:
Z. macrantha
Binomial name
Zoysia macrantha

It is a creeping perennial plant found near the coastal dunes and inland salt marsh habitats in South Eastern Australia. Two subspecies are recognized, Zoysia macrantha subsp. macrantha and Zoysia macrantha subsp. walshii. The specific epithet macrantha is derived from Greek, meaning large flower.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Zoysia macrantha". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2019-04-26.
  2. ^ "Zoysia macrantha". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Zoysia macrantha". Flora of Victoria. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 409