Kentucky Plant Atlas




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Poaceae <Andropogoneae> Coix lacryma-jobi
Coix lacryma-jobi
ALI: AS HAB: n/a, n/a, n/a, n/a ABU: n/a, n/a, 0
This tall maize-like grass ("Job's Tears") is often cultivated for ornamental or other uses; 2n = 20 (FNA 25). Plants sometimes establish from seed scattered away from gardens, but they are not independently naturalized. There are colls. from CAMP and MADI (Miami Univ., Ohio).