Poaceae
Sign in to savePoaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as true grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. Poaceae is the most well-known family within the informal group known as grass.
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Poaceae, commonly known as true grasses, is a large family of flowering plants that includes cereal crops like wheat and rice, bamboos, wild grasslands, and the grasses in lawns and pastures. This family is incredibly important because it is found nearly everywhere on Earth and provides essential food and resources that support human civilization and ecosystems worldwide.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- grass
- Parent taxon
- Graminid clade
- Image
- Wheat field.jpg
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23 sectionsContents
- Description
- Growth and development
- Taxonomy
- Evolutionary history
- Subdivisions
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Sexual reproduction and meiosis
- Uses
- Food production
- Industry
- Palaeoecological reconstructions
- Lawn and ornamental use
- Sports turf
- Cricket
- Golf
- Tennis
- Economically important grasses
- Role in society
- Image gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Poaceae ( ), also called Gramineae ( ), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as true grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. Poaceae is the most well-known family within the informal group known as grass.
With around 780 genera and around 12,000 species, the Poaceae is the fifth-largest plant family, following the Asteraceae, Orchidaceae, Fabaceae and Rubiaceae.