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Achnatherum ×bloomeri

Scientific Name: Achnatherum ×bloomeri

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Achnatherum bloomeri

Achnatherum bloomeri, also known as Bloomer's ricegrass or Bloomer's mountain-ricegrass, is a perennial grass species. It is sometimes referred to as needlegrass, as Achnatherum is a genus that includes several needlegrass species.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Achnatherum bloomeri (Bol.) Barkworth
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Stipa bloomeri Boland.
    • Oryzopsis bloomeri (Boland.) Ricker ex Piper
    • Stiporyzopsis bloomeri (Boland.) B.L. Johnson
    • Stipa x bloomeri Boland.
    • x Stiporyzopsis bloomeri (Boland.) B.L.Johnson

Distribution and Habitat

  • Achnatherum bloomeri is native to California.
  • One documented location is in the Crest of Inyo Mts., 3 miles east of Badger Flat, California.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Achnatherum bloomeri is a perennial grass.

Hybrid Information

  • Achnatherum bloomeri is an interspecific hybrid of Achnatherum hymenoides x Achnatherum occidentalis.
  • It may also hybridize with A. hymenoides to form the hybrid Achnatherum x bloomeri.

Further Information

  • USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Tropicos
  • World Grass Species
  • International Plant Names Index
  • PlantSystematics.org
  • DiversityOfLife.org