Achnatherum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Achnatherum |
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Achnatherum parishii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Stipodae |
Tribe: | Stipeae |
Genus: | Achnatherum P. Beauv. |
Species | |
about 100-300 species, see text |
Achnatherum is a genus of plants which includes several species of needlegrass. 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.
Species
Species recognized by Plants of the World Online as of November 2019:
- Achnatherum brandisii (Mez) Z.L.Wu
- Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P.Beauv.
- Achnatherum calamagrostis (L.) P.Beauv.
- Achnatherum confusum (Litv.) Tzvelev
- Achnatherum inebrians (Hance) Keng
- Achnatherum jacquemontii (Jaub. & Spach) P.C.Kuo & S.L.Lu
- Achnatherum miliaceum (L.) P.Beauv.
- Achnatherum paradoxum (L.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
- Achnatherum pekinense (Hance) Ohwi
- Achnatherum pilosum Z.S.Zhang & W.L.Chen
- Achnatherum pubicalyx (Ohwi) Keng f. ex P.C.Kuo
- Achnatherum sibiricum (L.) Keng ex Tzvelev
- Achnatherum turcomanicum (Roshev.) Tzvelev
- Achnatherum virescens (Trin.) Banfi, Galasso & Bartolucci
Species previously included in Achnatherum:
- Achnatherum acutum (Swallen) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
- Achnatherum aridum (M.E.Jones) Barkworth - Mormon needlegrass
- Achnatherum bloomeri (Boland.) Barkworth - Bloomer's ricegrass
- Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P. Beauv.
- Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth - punagrass
- Achnatherum capense (L.) P. Beauv.
- Achnatherum caragana (Trin. & Rupr.) Nevski
- Achnatherum caudatum (Trin.) S. L. W. Jacobs & J. Everett - Chilean ricegrass
- Achnatherum clandestinum (Hack.) Barkworth - Mexican ricegrass
- Achnatherum contractum (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth - contracted ricegrass
- Achnatherum coronatum (Thurb.) Barkworth - crested needlegrass
- Achnatherum curvifolium (Swallen) Barkworth - Guadalupe ricegrass
- Achnatherum diegoense (Swallen) Barkworth - San Diego needlegrass
- Achnatherum duthiei (Hook.f.) P.C. Kuo & S.L. Lu
- Achnatherum editorum (E. Fourn.) Valdés-Reyna & Barkworth
- Achnatherum eminens (Cav.) Barkworth - southwestern needlegrass
- Achnatherum hendersonii (Vasey) Barkworth - Henderson's needlegrass
- Achnatherum hymenoides (Oryzopsis hymenoides) Ricker ex Piper - Indian ricegrass
- Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth - wide-glumed needlegrass
- Achnatherum lemmonii (Vasey) Barkworth - Lemmon's needlegrass
- Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth - Letterman's needlegrass
- Achnatherum lobatum (Swallen) Barkworth - lobed needlegrass
- Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth - Nelson's needlegrass, Dore's needlegrass
- Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth - Nevada needlegrass
- Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb.) Barkworth - western needlegrass
- Achnatherum parishii (Vasey) Barkworth - Parish's needlegrass
- Achnatherum perplexum Hoge & Barkworth - perplexing needlegrass
- Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth - pinewoods needlegrass
- Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth - Richardson's needlegrass
- Achnatherum robustum (Vasey) Barkworth - sleepygrass
- Achnatherum roshevitzii Mussajev - Roshevich's achnatherum
- Achnatherum scribneri (Vasey) Barkworth - Scribner needlegrass
- Achnatherum speciosum Trin. & Rupr. - desert needlegrass
- Achnatherum splendens (Trin.) Nevski
- Achnatherum stillmanii (Bol.) Barkworth - Stillman's needlegrass
- Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth - Thurber's needlegrass
- Achnatherum swallenii (C.L. Hitchc. & Spellenb.) Barkworth - Swallen's needlegrass
- Achnatherum webberi (Thurb.) Barkworth - Webber needlegrass
See also
In Spanish: Achnatherum para niños
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