Scolochloa Explained

Scolochloa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae / Gramineae, now containing a single species, Scolochloa festucacea. Common rivergrass is a common name for the species. Scolochloa festucacea grows in Europe, temperate Asia, and North America.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} Its culms are erect and 100– in height; its leaf blades are 15cm-30cmcm (06inches-10inchescm) long and 5mm10mm wide.

The genus formerly included a second species, Scolochloa arundinacea, which is now placed in the genus Arundo as Arundo donax.

Notes and References

1. Link, Johann Heinrich Friedrich. 1827. Hortus Regius Botanicus Berolinensis 1: 136
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=129851 Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 244 水茅属 shui mao shu Scolochloa Link, Hort. Berol. 1: 136. 1827.
3. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Scolochloa%20festucacea.png Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
4. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/gen00572.htm Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
5. http://data.gbif.org/species/13231696/ GBIF entry
6. Cabi, E. & M. Doğan. 2012. Poaceae. 690–756. In A. Güner, S. Aslan, T. Ekim, M. Vural & M. T. Babaç (eds.) Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi. Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını, Istanbul