Achnatherum speciosum (Desert needlegrass)

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Achnatherum speciosum (Trin. & Rupr.) Barkworth

Desert needlegrass

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Liliopsida	Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
Subclass	Commelinidae	Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others
Order	Cyperales	Flowering plants including grasses
Family	Poaceae	Grasses (but not sedges or rushes)
Genus	Achnatherum	Awned scale or awn-scaled, from Greek achne, “chaff, glume,” and ather, “stalk, barb” alluding to the lemma
Species	speciosum	Showy

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Stipa speciosa Trin. & Rupr.

Achnatherum speciosum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

5/4/2018 · Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California ID is uncertain

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