| Gastridium ventricosum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Gastridium |
| Species: | G. ventricosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastridium ventricosum (Gouan) Schinz & Thell. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Gastridium phleoides |
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Gastridium ventricosum is a species of grass known by the common name nit grass. This is an annual grass bearing a long, thin, smooth inflorescence of spikelets. It is native to Europe but has been introduced elsewhere.