Biology:Stipa lemmonii
| Stipa lemmonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Stipa |
| Species: | S. lemmonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Stipa lemmonii (Vasey) Scribn.
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| Synonyms | |
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Achnatherum lemmoniiBarkworth | |
Stipa lemmonii is a species of grass known by the common name Lemmon's needlegrass. It is native to western North America, where its distribution extends from British Columbia to southern California .[1][2]
This perennial grass forms a dense clump of stems up to 90 centimetres (35 in) tall. It may be hairless, hairy, or woolly. The inflorescence is a panicle up to 21 centimetres (8.3 in) long by 1 centimeter wide. The spikelets may be over 1 centimetre (0.39 in) long. The awns are up to 3 centimetres (1.2 in) long.[1]
This is a very drought-tolerant grass that can be found in dry areas, such as sunny grasslands and savannas. It can also grow in relatively low-fertility soils. The subspecies pubescens is a serpentine soils endemic.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Achnatherum lemmonii". Grass Manual Treatment. http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/info2.asp?name=Achnatherum_lemmonii&type=treatment.
- ↑ "Achnatherum lemmonii". NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Achnatherum+lemmonii. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Achnatherum lemmonii". NRCS Plant Fact Sheet. USDA. http://plants.usda.gov/factsheet/pdf/fs_acle8.pdf. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15505504 entry
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