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Swallen'S Needlegrass (Oryzopsis swallenii)

Description

Oryzopsis is a genus of Chinese and North American plants in the grass family. Species from this genus are commonly called ricegrass. The name alludes to the resemblance between this genus and true rice, Oryza. Species Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Poaceae

              • Genus: Oryzopsis