genus

Ricegrass

Piptatherum

Field notes

Piptatherum is a genus of plants in the grass family known as ricegrass.

They are widely distributed across much of Eurasia, North Africa, and North America. These are clumping perennial grasses with long, tapering leaf blades.

Species

formerly included

see Achnatherum Arundinella Eriochloa Nassella Oryzopsis Piptatheropsis Piptochaetium Stipa

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Children

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.