L48 (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Mountain Ricegrass
Piptatheropsis pungens
(Torr. ex Spreng.) Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Piptatheropsis
Species
Piptatheropsis pungens
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 20 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Piptatherum pungensOryzopsis pungensPanicum firmumUrachne brevicaudataMilium pungensOryzopsis parviflora
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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