Piptatheropsis pungens
Mountain Ricegrass, Northern Ricegrass
Other regional names: Sharp Piptatherum +4 more
- Sharp Piptatherum
- Short Awned Ricegrass
- Slender Mountain Rice
- Slender Mountain Ricegrass
- Slender Ricegrass
Also known as: Milium pungens Torr. +6 more
- Milium pungens Torr.
- Milium pungens Torr. ex Spreng.
- Oryzopsis parviflora Nutt.
- Oryzopsis pungens (Torr. ex Spreng.) Hitchc.
- Piptatherum pungens (Torr. ex Spreng.) Dorn
- Piptatherum pungens (Torr. ex Spreng.) Roshev.
- Urachne brevicaudata Trin.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Piptatheropsis pungens (commonly known as Mountain Ricegrass or Northern Ricegrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, 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., Northwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon