Schismus barbatus

Schismus barbatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Schismus
Species: S. barbatus
Binomial name
Schismus barbatus
(Loefl. ex L.) Thell.

Schismus barbatus is a species of grass known as common Mediterranean grass[1] and kelch-grass.[2] It is native to Eurasia, and it is also known as an introduced species in the southwestern United States. It grows in many habitats, including disturbed areas. It is an annual grass growing in small clumps. The stems grow up to 27 centimeters long and are lined with threadlike leaves. The short inflorescence bears spikelets under a centimeter long.

References

  1. "Schismus barbatus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.


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