Taeniatherum
Sign in to saveTaeniatherum is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq
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14 sectionsContents
- History and origin
- Life cycle and growing habits
- Identification
- Effects on wildlife and grazing
- Control methods
- Mechanical
- Burning
- Chemical
- Biological
- Grazing
- Restoration
- Prevention
- References
- External links
Taeniatherum is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family.
The only recognized species is medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae) which is native to southern and central Europe (from Portugal to European Russia), North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), and Asia (from Turkey and Saudi Arabia to Pakistan and Kazakhstan). It is also naturalized in southern Australia, Chile, and parts of North America.