| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Piptatherum racemosum (Sm.) Eaton | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
Piptatherum racemosum is a conspicuous and easily identifiable grass with broad, shiny cauline leaves and large, long-awned spikelets. It grows in dry or mesic forests and woodlands.
Taxonomy
This species has a complicated taxonomic history, having been placed in various genera, most frequently Oryzopsis and Patis. The name Piptatherum racemosum is currently accepted by the Flora of North America committee, among other authorities.
Gallery
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Leaves of Piptatherum racemosum in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
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Piptatherum racemosum in Elgin County, Ontario, Canada.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ITIS Report: Piptatherum racemosum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Patis racemosa | |
| Milium racemosum | |