Oloptum miliaceum

Oloptum miliaceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Oloptum
Species:	O. miliaceum
Binomial name
	Oloptum miliaceum; (L.) Röser & Hamasha
Synonyms
	Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss.; Oryzopsis miliacea (L.) Asch. & Schweinf.; Stipa miliacea (L.) Hoover;

Oloptum miliaceum^[1] is a species of grass known by the common name smilograss.^[2] It is native to Eurasia but it can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species and a casual weed of disturbed areas. It is a clumping perennial grass producing sturdy, erect stems that can reach 1.5 meters tall. The inflorescence is a panicle of several whorls of branches that divide into secondary branches bearing clusters of spikelets.

References[edit]

^ Hamasha, Hassan R.; von Hagen, K. Bernhard; Röser, Martin (2012-02-01). "Stipa (Poaceae) and allies in the Old World: molecular phylogenetics realigns genus circumscription and gives evidence on the origin of American and Australian lineages". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 298 (2): 351–367. doi:10.1007/s00606-011-0549-5. ISSN 0378-2697. S2CID 254057542.
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Piptatherum miliaceum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

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[1] Hamasha, Hassan R.; von Hagen, K. Bernhard; Röser, Martin (2012-02-01). "Stipa (Poaceae) and allies in the Old World: molecular phylogenetics realigns genus circumscription and gives evidence on the origin of American and Australian lineages". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 298 (2): 351–367. doi:10.1007/s00606-011-0549-5. ISSN 0378-2697. S2CID 254057542.

[2] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Piptatherum miliaceum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 6 October 2015.

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