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Achnatherum P. Beauv.
needlegrass
       
Symbol:   ACHNA  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Poaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Achnatherum P. Beauv.

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Distribution:
Achnatherum P. Beauv.

 
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Related Taxa:
Achnatherum P. Beauv.

View 338 genera in Poaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Achnatherum aridum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum aridum
Mormon needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum ×bloomeri (Bol.) Barkworth [hymenoides × occidentale]. . Image Available.
Achnatherum ×bloomeri
Distribution of Achnatherum brachychaetum (Godr.) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum brachychaetum
shortbristled needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum bromoides (L.) P. Beauv.. .
Achnatherum bromoides
Distribution of Achnatherum calamagrostis (L.) P. Beauv.. .
Achnatherum calamagrostis
Distribution of Achnatherum capense (Thunb.) P. Beauv.. .
Achnatherum capense
Cape ricegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum caragana (Trin.) Nevski. .
Achnatherum caragana
Distribution of Achnatherum caudatum (Trin.) S.L.W. Jacobs & J. Everett. .
Achnatherum caudatum
Chilean ricegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum clandestinum (Hack.) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum clandestinum
Mexican ricegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum contractum (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum contractum
contracted ricegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum coronatum (Thurb.) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum coronatum
giant ricegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum curvifolium (Swallen) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum curvifolium
Guadalupe ricegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum diegoense (Swallen) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum diegoense
San Diego needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum eminens (Cav.) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum eminens
southwestern needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum hendersonii (Vasey) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum hendersonii
Henderson's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum hymenoides
Indian ricegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum latiglume (Swallen) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum latiglume
Sierra needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum lemmonii (Vasey) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum lemmonii
Lemmon's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum lettermanii (Vasey) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum lettermanii
Letterman's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum lobatum (Swallen) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum lobatum
littleawn needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum nelsonii (Scribn.) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum nelsonii
Columbia needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum nevadense (B.L. Johnson) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum nevadense
Nevada needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum occidentale (Thurb.) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum occidentale
western needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum parishii (Vasey) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum parishii
Parish's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum pekinense (Hance) Ohwi. .
Achnatherum pekinense
Distribution of Achnatherum perplexum Hoge & Barkworth. .
Achnatherum perplexum
New Mexico needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum pinetorum (M.E. Jones) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum pinetorum
pine needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum richardsonii (Link) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum richardsonii
Richardson's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum robustum (Vasey) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum robustum
sleepygrass
Distribution of Achnatherum scribneri (Vasey) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum scribneri
Scribner needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum speciosum
desert needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum splendens (Trin.) Nevski. .
Achnatherum splendens
Distribution of Achnatherum stillmanii (Bol.) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum stillmanii
Stillman's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum swallenii (C.L. Hitchc. & Spellenb.) Barkworth. .
Achnatherum swallenii
Swallen's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum thurberianum (Piper) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum thurberianum
Thurber's needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum wallowaensis Maze & K.A. Robson. .
Achnatherum wallowaensis
Wallowa needlegrass
Distribution of Achnatherum webberi (Thurb.) Barkworth. . Image Available.
Achnatherum webberi
Webber needlegrass
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Classification:
Achnatherum P. Beauv.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Achnatherum P. Beauv. – needlegrass
 

More Accounts and Images:
Achnatherum P. Beauv.

View species account from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 500933.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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