Ptilagrostis kingii
Ptilagrostis kingii is a species of grass known by the common names Sierra false needlegrass[1] and King's ricegrass. It is endemic to the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in meadows and near streams in subalpine and alpine climates.
| Ptilagrostis kingii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Ptilagrostis |
| Species: | P. kingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilagrostis kingii (Bol.) Barkworth | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oryzopsis kingii | |
Description
It is a tuft-forming perennial bunchgrass growing 20 to 40 centimeters tall with narrow, rolled leaves. The narrow inflorescence is made up of a few upright branches lined with spikelets. Each spikelet has an awn up to 1.4 centimeters long which may be bent.
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References
- "Ptilagrostis kingii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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