Redfieldia
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. The plants grow in small clusters, protecting each other from the harsh desert conditions.
| Redfieldia | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Redfieldia flexuosa (Thurb. ex A. Gray) Vasey | |
| Synonyms | |
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Graphephorum flexuosum Thurb. ex A. Gray | |
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