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Cleistogenes squarrosa
Scientific Name: Cleistogenes squarrosa
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Cleistogenes squarrosa
Cleistogenes squarrosa is a species of grass with the common name Cleistogenes squarrosa.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cleistogenes squarrosa (Trin.) Keng
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Group: Monocot
- Synonyms:
- Molinia squarrosa Trin.
- Cleistogenes squarrosa subsp. andropogonoides (Honda) Vorosch.
- Cleistogenes squarrosa var. longearistata (Rendle) Keng
- Kengia squarrosa (Trin.) Packer
Distribution and Habitat
Cleistogenes squarrosa is a Eurasian plant found in areas like Eastern Mongolian rangelands and Inner Mongolia steppe.
Ecological Role
- Cleistogenes squarrosa can be a dominant species in grasslands, including those degraded by moderate to heavy grazing.
- It exhibits competitive interactions with other plant species like Stipa grandis and Artemisia frigida.
Morphological Characteristics
- Habit: Perennial mat forming bunchgrass.
- Culms: Geniculately ascending, 15-25 cm long, and 0.5-1 mm in diameter.
- Basal innovations: Extravaginal
Quirky Facts
- The name Cleistogenes was at one time considered an invalidly published name.
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS National Plant Data Center
- Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?
- GrassBase at Kew: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp02458.htm