Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Rank Genus | Order Poales Higher classification Grasses | |
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Similar Grasses, Catapodium, Desmazeria, Parapholis, Micropyrum | ||
Sclerochloa is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family. Hardgrass is a common name for plants in this genus.
- Sclerochloa dura (L.) P.Beauv. - Europe, Asia, and North Africa from Spain + Morocco to Pakistan + Xinjiang; naturalized in Australia + North America
- Sclerochloa woronowii (Hack.) Tzvelev - Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Caucasus, Turkey
numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Catapodium Cutandia Desmazeria Festuca Poa Puccinellia Sphenopus
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