Brachyelytrum facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brachyelytrum
Brachyelytrum erectum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Tribe:	Brachyelytreae Ohwi (1941)
Genus:	Brachyelytrum P.Beauv.
Type species
Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) P.Beauv.

Brachyelytrum is a small group of plants that are part of the grass family. You can find these grasses growing in North America and East Asia. Scientists have placed Brachyelytrum in its very own special group, called a tribe, known as Brachyelytreae.

Scientists have studied the DNA of these plants. Their research shows that Brachyelytrum is one of the oldest groups of plants in the Pooideae subfamily. This subfamily is also known as the "cool season grasses." Many important crops we eat every day, like barley, wheat, and oats, belong to this large family of grasses.

Types of Brachyelytrum Grasses

There are a few different types of Brachyelytrum grasses found around the world. Here are the main ones:

• Brachyelytrum aristosum (Michx.) Trel.
  • This type of grass grows in North America. You can find it from Ontario to Newfoundland in Canada. It also grows south through the Great Lakes region and the Appalachian Mountains in the United States.
• Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb.) P.Beauv
  • This is another North American grass. It grows from Ontario to Newfoundland in Canada. In the United States, it spreads all the way south to Texas and Florida.
• Brachyelytrum japonicum (Hack.) Matsum. ex Honda
  • This type of Brachyelytrum is found in Asia. It grows in several parts of China, including Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Yunnan, and Zhejiang. You can also find it in Japan and on Jeju Island in South Korea.