Gastridium
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Gastridium is a small genus of grasses
. It contains two species, Gastridium ventricosum
, and Gastridium phleoides, although the latter is sometimes grouped with the former, making it a monotypic genus in some treatments. These grasses are sometimes called nit grass.
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
. It contains two species, Gastridium ventricosum
Gastridium ventricosum
Gastridium ventricosum is a species of grass known by the common name nit grass. This is an annual grass bearing a long, thin, smooth inflorescence of spikelets. It is native to Europe but has been introduced elsewhere.-External links:***...
, and Gastridium phleoides, although the latter is sometimes grouped with the former, making it a monotypic genus in some treatments. These grasses are sometimes called nit grass.