Trisetum spicatum

Trisetum spicatum is a species of grass known by the common name spike trisetum[1] and spike false oat. It is native to North America, Eurasia, and South America. In North America it occurs throughout northern regions, including northern sections of the United States and most all of Canada, its range continuing to Greenland. It is widespread throughout the Canadian Arctic Islands.[2] The grass occurs in a variety of Arctic and alpine habitat types, as well as many types of mountainous habitat in regions farther south. It is a perennial grass forming clumps of erect stems ranging in height from just a few centimeters to over one meter. The narrow leaves are mostly located around the bases of the densely clumped stems. The inflorescence is a narrow spike a few centimeters long or up to 30 to 50 centimeters in maximum length. The spikes are green to purple or brownish and shiny.

Trisetum spicatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Trisetum
Species:
T. spicatum
Binomial name
Trisetum spicatum

References
  1. "Trisetum spicatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. Poaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago Archived 2007-06-25 at the Wayback Machine


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