Gastridium

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Gastridium
Gastridium phleoides fruits
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Pooideae Genus: Gastridium P.Beauv.
Species
1 or 2 - See text.

Gastridium is a small genus of grasses. It contains two species, Gastridium ventricosum, and Gastridium phleoides, although the latter is sometimes grouped with the former, making it a monotypic genus in some treatments. These grasses are sometimes called nit grass.

[edit] External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Grass Manual Account