Lycurus
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Lycurus is a small genus
of grass in the Poaceae
family. These grasses are known commonly as wolfstails. They can be found in the Americas.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of grass in the Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
family. These grasses are known commonly as wolfstails. They can be found in the Americas.
Species include:
- Lycurus phleoides - common wolfstail
- Lycurus setosusLycurus setosusLycurus setosus is a species of grass in the Poaceae family, commonly known as the bristly wolfstail. It is found at high elevations in dry areas of the south western United States, as well as in Bolivia and Argentina.-Description:...
- bristly wolfstail