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Poaceae

Poaceae (/poʊˈeɪsi.iː, -ˌaɪ/ poh-AY-see-e(y)e), also called Gramineae (/ɡrəˈmɪni.iː, -ˌaɪ/ grə-MIN-ee-e(y)e), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as true grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos, the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and pasture. Poaceae is the…

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related to External links · 41
Poaceae → Angiosperm Phylogeny WebsitePoaceae Classification, Archive-ItNZ Grass Key Archived, Archived, AusGrass2, Australia, AustraliaGramineae Archived, Catalogue, Definition, DELTA, Encyclopædia Britannica, Flora, FloraGrassWorld, Flowering Plants, Gramineae Archived, Grass, Grasses, GrassesPoaceae, Guide, Key, Landcare ResearchThe Grass Genera
related to Subdivisions · 20
Poaceae → African, Anomochloa, Anomochlooideae Pilg, Bromus, Calamagrostis, Clark, Judz, Kellogg, Kobay, LeptaspisPuelioideae, Mathews, Pharoideae, Pharus, Poa, Potztal, PueliaPooideae, See, Spangler, Streptochaeta, There
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Poaceae → Ancient Greek, Carl Linnaeus, John Hendley Barnhart, Poa, Poeae, Robert Brown, The
see also · 6
Poaceae → Agrostology, Database, Herbaceous, Major, Railway, Scientific
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Poaceae → Each, Flowers, Grass, Grasses, The
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Poaceae → Despite, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Grass, Pollen, Yet
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Poaceae → most well-known family within the informal group known as grass.With around 780 genera and around 12

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grasses grass used species maize plant family wheat rice also important many called including barley bamboo one animals c4 plants

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Poaceaeis amost well-known family within the informal group known as grass.With around 780 genera and around 120.90text
maizeinstance ofincluding staple foods from domesticated cereal crops0.80text
wheatinstance ofincluding staple foods from domesticated cereal crops0.80text
riceinstance ofincluding staple foods from domesticated cereal crops0.80text
oatsinstance ofincluding staple foods from domesticated cereal crops0.80text
barleyinstance ofincluding staple foods from domesticated cereal crops0.80text
and millet for peopleinstance ofincluding staple foods from domesticated cereal crops0.80text
as feed for meat-producing animalsinstance ofincluding staple foods from domesticated cereal crops0.80text
savannahinstance ofan adaptation allowing it to cope with frequent grazing.Grasslands0.80text
prairie where grasses are dominant are estimated to constitute 40.5instance ofan adaptation allowing it to cope with frequent grazing.Grasslands0.80text
the seagrassesinstance ofgroups0.80text
rushesinstance ofgroups0.80text

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