Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Kellochloa is characterized by its papillate spikelets. It is in the Paniceae but only distantly related to Panicum s.str.
Classification
Citation
KELLOCHLOA Liazrazu et al., in Nicola et al., Pl. Syst. Evol. 301: 2256. 2015.
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TYPE: Kellochloa verrucosa (Muhlenberg) Lizarazu et al. 2015. (Panicum verrucosum Muhlenberg 1817.)
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellochloa brachyantha | PRAIRIE PANICGRASS | Not Native | ||
| Kellochloa verrucosa | WARTY PANICGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) T (WAP) FACW (DEP) |
Identification Key
1. Leaf blades 2-4 mm wide; spikelets 3-4 mm long, ca. 1.5 mm wide; upper glume and lower lemma tuberculate-hispid
1. Leaf blades 3-10 mm wide; spikelets 1.5-2.2 mm long, ca. 1 mm wide; upper glume and lower lemma verrucose
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|