Phleum | |
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Phleum pratense | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Poodae |
Tribe: | Poeae |
Subtribe: | Phleinae Dumort. |
Genus: | Phleum L. |
Type species | |
Phleum pratense | |
Synonyms [3] | |
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Phleum (common name timothy) is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family. [4] The genus is native to Europe, Asia and north Africa, with one species (P. alpinum) also in North and South America. [5]
They are tufted grasses growing to 20–150 cm tall, with cylindrical, spike-like panicles containing many densely packed spikelets. [6]
Numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Aegilops, Alopecurus, Beckmannia, Crypsis, Cynodon, Cynosurus, Digitaria, Elytrophorus, Ischaemum, Mnesithea, Muhlenbergia, Pennisetum, Pentameris, Phalaris, Polypogon, Polytrias, Sesleria, Tribolium
Several species are important for cattle feed and as hay for horses and other domestic animals. [10]