Oloptum miliaceum

Oloptum miliaceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Stipoideae
Genus:	Piptatherum
Species:	P. miliaceum
Binomial name
	Piptatherum miliaceum; (L.) Coss.
Synonyms
	Oryzopsis miliacea (L.) Asch. & Schweinf.; Stipa miliacea (L.) Hoover;

Piptatherum miliaceum is a species of grass known by the common name smilograss.^[1] It is native to Eurasia but it can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species and a casual weed of disturbed areas. It is a clumping perennial grass producing sturdy, erect stems that can reach 1.5 meters tall. The inflorescence is a panicle of several whorls of branches that divide into secondary branches bearing clusters of spikelets.

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Piptatherum miliaceum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Piptatherum miliaceum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

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