Piptatherum grandispiculum

(Piptatherum grandispiculum)

Description

Piptatherum is a genus of plants in the grass family known as ricegrass.They are widely distributed across much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. These are clumping perennial grasses with long, tapering leaf blades.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Piptatherum

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