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Phleum

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Poaceae

Higher classification
  
Grasses

Order
  
Poales

Scientific name
  
Phleum

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Timothy‑grass, Phleum phleoides

Phleum pratense or timothy grass as ornamental plant


Phleum (timothy) is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family. The genus is native to Europe, Asia and north Africa, with one species (P. alpinum) also in North and South America.

Contents

Phleum Phleum pratense common Timothy Go Botany

They are tufted grasses growing to 20-150 cm tall, with cylindrical, spike-like panicles containing many densely packed spikelets.

Species
formerly included

numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Aegilops Alopecurus Beckmannia Crypsis Cynodon Cynosurus Digitaria Elytrophorus Ischaemum Mnesithea Muhlenbergia Pennisetum Pentameris Phalaris Polypogon Polytrias Sesleria Tribolium

Phleum Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness Phleum pratense

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Cultivation and uses

Several species are important for cattle feed and as hay for horses and other domestic animals.

Phleum Timothygrass Wikipedia

Phleum FilePhleum pratense 3811873040jpg Wikimedia Commons

Phleum Timothy grass Phleum pratense Feedipedia

Phleum Phleum pratense Common timothy

References

Phleum Wikipedia


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