Redfieldia | |
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Blowout grass on a sand dune | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Redfieldia Vasey |
Species: | R. flexuosa
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Binomial name | |
Redfieldia flexuosa (Thurb. ex A. Gray) Vasey
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Synonyms | |
Graphephorum flexuosum Thurb. ex A. Gray |
Redfieldia, known as blowout grass, is a monotypic genus in the grass family (Poaceae). The sole species, Redfieldia flexuosa, is native to sandhills in the western and central United States.[1][2] The plants grow in small clusters, protecting each other from the harsh desert conditions.
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