Cloud grass | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Agrostis |
Species: | A. nebulosa |
Binomial name | |
Agrostis nebulosa | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Neoschischkinia nebulosa(Boiss. & Reut.) Tzvelev |
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