Cleistogenes serotina is a species of grass in the family Poaceae, native to Europe and temperate Asia. Culms are geniculately ascending, 1 mm in diameter, and 30–60 cm in height. Leaf-blades are spreading, flat, or involute, from 4–8 cm long and 3–5 mm wide.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Cleistogenes |
| Species: | C. serotina
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| Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng
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Synonyms
edit- Festuca serotina
- Kengia serotina
References
editExternal links
edit- Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- "Cleistogenes serotina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- USDA Plants Profile entry
- Clayton, W. D. & S. A. Renvoize. 1986. Genera graminum. Kew Bull add. ser. 13:1-389. [treats Cleistogenes as a name not validly published, accepting Kengia].
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. [accepts Cleistogenes].
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea. [accepts Cleistogenes].
- Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR. [accepts Cleistogenes].