Ptilagrostiella kingii is a species of grass known by the common names Sierra false needlegrass[2] and King's ricegrass. It is the sole species in genus Ptialgrostiella. It is a perennial native to central and eastern California and to Tamaulipas in northeastern Mexico.[1] In California it is found in the high mountains of the Sierra Nevada, where it grows in meadows and near streams in subalpine and alpine climates.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Tribe: | Stipeae |
| Genus: | Ptilagrostiella Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng |
| Species: | P. kingii
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptilagrostiella kingii (Bol.) Romasch.
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Description
editIt is a tuft-forming perennial bunchgrass growing 20 to 40 centimeters tall with narrow, rolled leaves. The narrow inflorescence is made up of a few upright branches lined with spikelets. Each spikelet has an awn up to 1.4 centimeters long which may be bent.
References
edit- ^ a b "Ptilagrostiella kingii (Bol.) Romasch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ NRCS. "Ptilagrostis kingii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 October 2015.