Piptatherum pungens
| Piptatherum pungens | |
|---|---|
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| 1913 illustration. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Piptatherum |
| Species: | P. pungens |
| Binomial name | |
| Piptatherum pungens | |
| Synonyms | |
| Oryzopsis pungens | |
Piptatherum pungens, also called Oryzopsis pungens, commonly called slender mountain-ricegrass, ricegrass, northern ricegrass, or slender mountain-rice, is a plant found in North America.[1] It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[2] Iowa, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It is listed as extirpated in Indiana, as a special concern in Rhode Island, and as threatened in Vermont.[1]
References
- ^ a b NRCS. "Piptatheropsis pungens". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)