Piptatheropsis canadensis
Canada Mountain Ricegrass, Canada Ricegrass
Other regional names: Canadian Piptatherum +1 more
- Canadian Piptatherum
- Canadian Ricegrass
Also known as: Oryzopsis canadensis (Poir.) Torr. ex A.Gray +6 more
- Oryzopsis canadensis (Poir.) Torr. ex A.Gray
- Oryzopsis canadensis (Poiret) Torrey
- Oryzopsis juncea Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
- Oryzopsis macounii (Scribn.) Beal
- Piptatherum canadense (Poir.) Dorn
- Stipa canadensis Poir.
- Stipa macounii Scribn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Piptatheropsis canadensis (commonly known as Canada mountain ricegrass or Canada ricegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, West Virginia, Wisconsin