Diarrhena americana
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| Diarrhena americana | |
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| Diarrhena americana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Diarrhena |
| Species: | D. americana |
| Binomial name | |
| Diarrhena americana P.Beauv. | |
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Diarrhena americana, also known as American beak grass or American beakgrain, is a native, perennial grass of North America,[1] where it grows in rich, moist woodlands from Missouri to Maryland and south to Oklahoma and Alabama.[2] It is considered to be threatened in Michigan, and is listed as endangered in Maryland and Wisconsin.[3] Culms range from 60–131 cm in height.
Synonyms
- Diarina festucoides Raf.
- Korycarpus arundinaceus Zea ex Lag.
References
- ↑ "Diarrhena americana 'Beauv.'". Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- ↑ "Utah State University: Intermountain Herbarium". Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ↑ "USDA plant database". Retrieved 2009-05-30.
- Brandenburg, D.M., J.R. Estes, and S.L. Collins. 1991. A revision of Diarrhena (Poaceae) in the United States. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 118:128–136.
- Koyama, T. and S. Kawano. 1964. Critical taxa of grasses with North American and eastern Asiatic distribution. Canad. J. Bot. 42:859–864.
- Tateoka, T. 1960. Cytology in grass systematics: A critical review. Nucleus (Calcutta) 3:81–110.
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