Pleuropogon

Pleuropogon
Pleuropogon californicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Melicodae
Tribe: Meliceae
Genus: Pleuropogon
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Type species
Pleuropogon sabinei
Synonyms[1]
  • Lophochlaena Nees

Pleuropogon is a genus of Arctic and North American plants in the grass family known generally as semaphore grass.[2][3]

Pleuropogon native primarily to North America, with one species extending into Arctic Eurasia. These are erect grasses with drooping leaves. They grow in wet areas, sometimes even to the point of being partially submerged at times.[4][5]

Species[1][6][7]