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SPECIES: Achnatherum hymenoides | Indian Ricegrass

ABBREVIATION
SYNONYMS
NRCS PLANT CODE
COMMON NAMES
TAXONOMY
LIFE FORM
FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS
OTHER STATUS
AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION

SYNONYMS:

Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes) Ricker ex Piper [33,38,50,76,117]

COMMON NAMES:

Indian ricegrass
Indian mountain-rice grass
Indian millet
silky mountain rice [83]

The fully documented scientific name of Indian ricegrass is Achnatherum hymenoides (Roemer & J.A. Schultes.) Barkworth [55]. Indian ricegrass hybridizes with various needlegrasses (Stipa spp. sensu lato) including green needlegrass (Nassella viridula) [65]. Achnatherum contractum is a fertile derivative of an Indian ricegrass × smilo grass (Piptatherum micranthum) cross [10].

LIFE FORM:

graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS:

No special status

OTHER STATUS:

No entry

AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION:

Tirmenstein, D. (1999, March). Achnatherum hymenoides. In: Remainder of Citation

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