Poaceae

Stenotaphrum micranthum (Desv.) C.E.Hubb.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Stenotaphrum

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Stenotaphrum micranthum (Stenotaphrum micranthum) — Photo: Art Whistler, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Chinese: 锥穗钝叶草

Synonyms

Ophiurinella micrantha Desv.
Rottboellia barbata Willd. ex Steud.
Stenotaphrum diplotaphrum Pilg.
Stenotaphrum lepturoides Hensl.
Stenotaphrum subulatum Trin.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Pacific Basin: native

Photos

Photo: Art Whistler, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Reizo Knapp, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.