Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
florissantii
ID:
1100123

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Knowlt.) Beetle

Source:
tro

Year:
1958

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 85: 175 1958

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001099461

Common Names

  • Florissant's Needlegrass
  • Piptochaetium florissantii
  • Florissant's Needlegrass Grass

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Uses & Benefits

Piptochaetium florissantii is used as a fodder crop and for soil conservation. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Piptochaetium florissantii has small, wind-pollinated flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, brown, and have awns. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.

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Where to Find Piptochaetium florissantii

Piptochaetium florissantii is native to North America and can be found in wetland habitats such as marshes, swamps, and floodplains.

Species in the Piptochaetium genus

Piptochaetium alpinum, Piptochaetium angolense, Piptochaetium angustifolium, Piptochaetium avenaceum, Piptochaetium avenacioides, Piptochaetium bicolor, Piptochaetium brachyspermum, Piptochaetium brevicalyx, Piptochaetium burkartianum, Piptochaetium cabrerae, Piptochaetium calvescens, Piptochaetium confusum, Piptochaetium cucullatum, Piptochaetium featherstonei, Piptochaetium fimbriatum, Piptochaetium hackelii, Piptochaetium hirtum, Piptochaetium indutum, Piptochaetium jubatum, Piptochaetium lasianthum, Piptochaetium leiopodum, Piptochaetium medium, Piptochaetium montevidense, Piptochaetium napostaense, Piptochaetium palustre, Piptochaetium panicoides, Piptochaetium pringlei, Piptochaetium ruprechtianum, Piptochaetium sagasteguii, Piptochaetium seleri, Piptochaetium stipoides, Piptochaetium tovarii, Piptochaetium uruguense, Piptochaetium virescens, Piptochaetium florissantii, Piptochaetium fuscum,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-25561701: Based on the initial data import
Alan Ackerman Beetle (1913-2003): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Beetle' in the authors string.
Frank Hall Knowlton (1860-1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Knowlt.' in the authors string.