Piptatherum miliaceum

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.

Oloptum miliaceum
Scientific classification Edit this 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

References
  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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