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Thinopyrum acutum

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Thinopyrum acutum, the sea couch, is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae (true grasses). They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 65 cm tall.[1][2] The species is invasive to the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay and has altered the area's ecology.[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
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Thinopyrum acutum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Thinopyrum
Species:
T. acutum
Binomial name
Thinopyrum acutum
(DC.) Banfi
Synonyms
  • Agropyron acutum (DC.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Agropyron junceum subsp. acutum (DC.) Malag.
  • Agropyron pungens var. acutum (DC.) Dumort.
  • Braconotia acuta (DC.) Godr.
  • Elymus acutus (DC.) M.-A.Thiébaud
  • Elytrigia acuta (DC.) Tzvelev
  • Triticum acutum DC.
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 This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Elytrigia atherica​. Encyclopedia of Life.

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