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Pleuropogon

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Pleuropogon is a genus of Arctic and North American plants in the grass family known generally as semaphore grass.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Native toAlaska, Altay, British Columbia, California, Greenland, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, North European Russia, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon
Observations recorded3,201

Pleuropogon is een geslacht uit de grassenfamilie (Poaceae). De soorten van dit geslacht komen voor in koude gebieden van het noordelijk halfrond.[1] Soorten Van het geslacht zijn de volgende soorten bekend: Pleuropogon californica Pleuropogon californicum Pleuropogon californicus Pleuropogon davyi Pleuropogon douglasii Pleuropogon hooverianus Pleuropogon oregonus Pleuropogon refractum Pleuropogon refractus Pleuropogon sabinei Zie ook Lijst van geslachten van de grassenfamilie Externe links Jepson Manual Treatment USDA Plants Profile Genus treatment Global Biodiversity Information Facility Bronnen, noten en/of referenties ↑ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ., delta-intkey.com. The Grass Genera of the World (2008). Geraadpleegd op 2010-01-15. Wikispecies Wikispecies heeft een pagina over Pleuropogon.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
49
With media
17
Family
Poaceae
Collections
CAS, DAV, MO, GH, SBBG, NY
Recorded in
United States, Canada, Switzerland

Wikidata facts

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taxon
Parent taxon
Poaceae
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Pleuropogoncalifornicus.jpg
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taxon name
Pleuropogon
Commons category
Pleuropogon
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Pleuropogon
taxon common name
semaphoregrass
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Pleuropogon is a genus of Arctic and North American plants in the grass family known generally as semaphore grass.

Pleuropogon native primarily to North America, with one species extending into Arctic Eurasia. These are erect grasses with drooping leaves. They grow in wet areas, sometimes even to the point of being partially submerged at times. Species Pleuropogon californicus (Nees) Benth. ex Vasey - annual semaphore grass - California (from San Luis Obispo Co to Humboldt Co) Pleuropogon davyi L.D.Benson - northwestern California Pleuropogon hooverianus (G.T.Benson) Howell - North Coast semaphore grass - California (Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin Cos) Pleuropogon oregonus Chase - Oregon semaphore grass - Oregon (Lake + Union Cos) Pleuropogon refractus (A.Gray) Benth. ex Vasey - nodding semaphore grass - California (Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Marin Cos), Oregon, Washington, British Columbia Pleuropogon sabinii R.Br. false semaphore grass - Svalbard, Greenland, Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, Alaska, northern regions of Russian Federation

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