Scleropogon brevifolius

Scleropogon brevifolius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Tribe:	Cynodonteae
Subtribe:	Scleropogoninae
Genus:	Scleropogon; Phil.
Species:	S. brevifolius
Binomial name
	Scleropogon brevifolius; Phil.
Synonyms
	Genus synonymy Lesourdia E.Fourn.; Species synonymy Festuca macrostachya Torr. & A.Gray ; Lesourdia karwinskyana E.Fourn. ; Lesourdia multiflora E.Fourn. ; Scleropogon karwinskyanus (E.Fourn.) Benth. ex S.Watson ; Scleropogon longisetus Beetle ; Tricuspis monstra Munro ex Hemsl. ;

Scleropogon is a monotypic genus of grass which includes the sole species Scleropogon brevifolius, or burrograss. This grass is found in two areas of the world, in North America from the southwestern United States to central Mexico and in South America in Chile and Argentina. This is a perennial mat-forming grass with sharp, tufted leaves and firm awns. This grass may be dioecious, with staminate and pistillate plants growing in separate colonies.

References[edit]

^ "Scleropogon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
^ "Scleropogon brevifolius". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

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[1] "Scleropogon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

[2] "Scleropogon brevifolius". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

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