Agropyron

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Wheatgrass
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Agropyron cristatum [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Triticodae
Tribe: Triticeae
Genus: Agropyron
Gaertn.
Type species
Agropyron cristatum
Synonyms [2]
  • CostiaWillk.
  • CynopoaEhrh.
  • DouglasdeweyaC.Yen, J.L.Yang & B.R.Baum
  • KratzmanniaOpiz
  • ZeiaLunell

Agropyron is a genus of Eurasian plants in the grass family), native to Europe and Asia but widely naturalized in North America. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Species in the genus are commonly referred to as wheatgrass. [9]

Species [2]
formerly included [2]

species now considered better suited in other genera: Crithopsis Elymus Kengyilia Leymus Thinopyrum Vulpia etc.

See also

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References

  1. illustration circa 1805, Hand-colored copper engraving of Agropyron cristatum, from Icones et descriptiones Graminum austriacorum Vindobonae : A. Schmidt, 1801-1809.
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  4. Gaertner, Joseph. 1770. Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Imperalis Petropolitanae 14(1): 539
  5. Tropicos, Agropyron Gaertn.
  6. Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 1, 386, 387, 437 冰草属 bing cao shu Agropyron Gaertner, Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Imp. Petrop. 14: 539. 1770
  7. Altervista Flora Italiana genere Agropyron photos and distribution maps for several species
  8. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  9. US Department of Agriculture plants profile, Agropyron Gaertn., wheatgrass
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