Scolochloa
Encyclopedia
Scolochloa is a genus
of perennial grass in the Poaceae
family, growing in Europe
, temperate Asia
, and North America
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of perennial grass in the Poaceae
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...
family, growing in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, temperate Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Species
- Scolochloa arundinacea
- Scolochloa donax
- Scolochloa festucaceaScolochloa festucaceaScolochloa festucacea is a species of perennial grass in the Poaceae family, growing in Europe, temperate Asia, and North America. Culms are erect and 100–150 cm in height; leaf blades are 15–30 cm long and 5–10 mm wide.- References and external links :* * *...
- Scolochloa marchica
- Scolochloa spiculosa