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Piptatherum miliaceum is a species of grass known by the common name smilograss.[1] It is native to Eurasia but it can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species and a casual weed of disturbed areas. It is a clumping perennial grass producing sturdy, erect stems that can reach 1.5 meters tall. The inflorescence is a panicle of several whorls of branches that divide into secondary branches bearing clusters of spikelets.

Piptatherum miliaceum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Piptatherum
Species:	P. miliaceum
Binomial name
Piptatherum miliaceum (L.) Coss.
Synonyms
Oryzopsis miliacea (L.) Asch. & Schweinf. Stipa miliacea (L.) Hoover

References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• Grass Manual Treatment
• Photo gallery

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