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Piptatherum racemosum, commonly called black-fruited mountain ricegrass or simply mountain ricegrass, is a species of grass native to the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.[1][2]
Piptatherum racemosum | |
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Piptatherum racemosum in Ontario, Canada. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Piptatherum |
Species: | P. racemosum |
Binomial name | |
Piptatherum racemosum (Sm.) Eaton | |
Synonyms | |
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Piptatherum racemosum is a conspicuous and easily identifiable grass with broad, shiny cauline leaves and large, long-awned spikelets.[1][3] It grows in dry or mesic forests and woodlands.[1]
This species has a complicated taxonomic history, having been placed in various genera, most frequently Oryzopsis and Patis.[4] The name Piptatherum racemosum is currently accepted by the Flora of North America committee, among other authorities.[1][4]
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