Piptatherum racemosum, commonly called black-fruited mountain ricegrass or simply mountain ricegrass, is a species of grass native to the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.[1][2]
| Piptatherum racemosum | |
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| Piptatherum racemosum in Ontario, Canada. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Piptatherum |
| Species: | P. racemosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Piptatherum racemosum (Sm.) Eaton
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Piptatherum racemosum is a conspicuous and easily identifiable grass with broad, shiny cauline leaves and large, long-awned spikelets.[1][3] It grows in dry or mesic forests and woodlands.[1]
Taxonomy
editThis species has a complicated taxonomic history, having been placed in various genera, most frequently Oryzopsis and Patis.[4] The name Piptatherum racemosum is currently accepted by the Flora of North America committee, among other authorities.[1][4]
Gallery
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Leaves of Piptatherum racemosum in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. -
Piptatherum racemosum in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Piptatherum racemosum - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Black-fruit Mountain-Ricegrass (Patis racemosa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ "Patis racemosa (Black-fruited Rice Grass): Minnesota Wildflowers". www.minnesotawildflowers.info. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ a b "ITIS Report: Piptatherum racemosum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 18 February 2023.