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Oryzopsis is a genus of Chinese and North American plants in the grass family.[2][3][4] Species from this genus are commonly called ricegrass.[5]
The name alludes to the resemblance between this genus and true rice, Oryza.
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Species[1][6]
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Oryzopsis asperifolia Michx. – roughleaf ricegrass [7] - Canada (all 10 provinces plus Yukon + Northwest Territories), United States (Northeast, Great Lakes, Black Hills, Rocky Mountains)[8]
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Oryzopsis chinensis Hitchc. - China
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Oryzopsis contracta (B.L.Johnson) Schltr. - Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
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Oryzopsis exigua Thurb. - Wyoming
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Oryzopsis hendersonii Vasey - Oregon, Idaho, Washington state
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Oryzopsis holciformis (M.Bieb.) Hack. (syn. Piptatherum holciforme (M.Bieb.) Roem. & Schult.) - Israel
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Oryzopsis hymenoides (Roem. & Schult.) Ricker ex Piper - western North America from British Columbia + AlbertatoCalifornia + New Mexico
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Oryzopsis pungens (Torr.) Hitchc. - Canada, northern United States
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Oryzopsis swallenii C.L.Hitchc.& Spellenb. - Idaho, Wyoming
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formerly included[1]
numerous species once regarded as members of Oryzopsis but now considered better suited to other genera: Achnatherum Achnella Anemanthele Eriocoma Nassella Piptatherum Piptatheropsis Piptochaetium Ptilagrostis Stipa Stiporyzopsis
References[edit]
^ Michaux, André 1803. Flora Boreali-Americana 1: plate 9 line drawing of Oryzopsis asperifolia
^ Tropicos, Oryzopsis Michx.
^ Oryzopsis USDA Plants Database (24 Nov 2011)
^ The Plant List search for Oryzopsis
^ Oryzopsis asperifolia USDA Plants Database (24 Nov 2011)
^ Biota of North American Biota Program 2013 county distribution map
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