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Scolochloa
Sign in to saveScolochloa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae / Gramineae, now containing a single species, Scolochloa festucacea. Common rivergrass is a common name for the species. Scolochloa festucacea grows in Europe, temperate Asia, and North America. Its culms are erect and in height; its leaf blades are long and wide.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 24
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- USF, CAS, LD, BRIT, VT
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Sweden, Germany
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Poaceae
- Image
- Scolochloa festucacea - Berlin Botanical Garden - IMG 8549.JPG
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- Scolochloa
- taxon name
- Scolochloa
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Scolochloa
- taxon common name
- 水茅属
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Scolochloa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae / Gramineae, now containing a single species, Scolochloa festucacea. Common rivergrass is a common name for the species. Scolochloa festucacea grows in Europe, temperate Asia, and North America. Its culms are erect and in height; its leaf blades are long and wide.
The genus formerly included a second species, Scolochloa arundinacea, which is now placed in the genus Arundo as Arundo donax.
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