Achnatherum | |
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Achnatherum parishii | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Stipodae |
Tribe: | Stipeae |
Genus: |
Achnatherum P. Beauv. (1812) |
Species | |
about 19 species, see text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Achnatherum is a genus of plants which includes several species of needlegrass. [2] Several needlegrass species have been switched between Achnatherum and genus Stipa; taxonomy between the two closely related genera is still uncertain.
Achnatherum hymenoides was useful as a food source to Native Americans. Achnatherum brachychaetum is best known as a noxious weed.
19 species recognized by Plants of the World Online as of July 2023: [1]
Species previously included in Achnatherum:
Achnatherum | |
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Achnatherum parishii | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Stipodae |
Tribe: | Stipeae |
Genus: |
Achnatherum P. Beauv. (1812) |
Species | |
about 19 species, see text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Achnatherum is a genus of plants which includes several species of needlegrass. [2] Several needlegrass species have been switched between Achnatherum and genus Stipa; taxonomy between the two closely related genera is still uncertain.
Achnatherum hymenoides was useful as a food source to Native Americans. Achnatherum brachychaetum is best known as a noxious weed.
19 species recognized by Plants of the World Online as of July 2023: [1]
Species previously included in Achnatherum: