2 Chinese name Achnatherum splendens
3 Pinyin name collection cursive script
4 Latin name Achnatherum
5 Flora of China 09(3):3 19
Achnatheherum beauv. Achnatheherum, Gramineae, about 20 species, mostly distributed in warm and cool areas of Europe and Asia, about 13 species in China, among which Achnatheherum A. splendens Ohwi exists in large numbers from north to northwest in China, forming its own community in alkaline grass beaches, and sprouting in early spring, which is the livestock in this area. Perennial plants, stout herbs; Spikelets have an bisexual flower and a short stalk arranged in a pointed panicle; At the top of the lemma, there are two teeth with cracks and awns, which protrude between the teeth, and the knee bend is persistent or stiff and easy to fall down. After maturity, the back of the lemma is more or less * * * shaped, which is easy to distinguish from Stipa. At first it was small and fleshy, and then it dried up.
Seven subordinate species