Phleum

Phleum

:"This page is about the genus of grasses. Phleum is also the name of a Roman site now in Velsen, Netherlands."Taxobox
name = "Phleum"


image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Phleum pratense"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Liliopsida
ordo = Poales
familia = Poaceae
genus = "Phleum"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text

"Phleum" (catstail or timothy-grass) is a genus of about 15 species of annual and perennial grasses. The genus is native to Europe, Asia and north Africa, with one species ("P. alpinum") also in North and South America.

They are tufted grasses growing to 20-150 cm tall, with cylindrical flowerheads with densely packed spikelets.

;Selected species
*"Phleum alpinum" – Alpine Catstail or Alpine Timothy
*"Phleum arenarium" – Sand Catstail
*"Phleum boissieri"
*"Phleum commutatum"
*"Phleum crypsoides"
*"Phleum echinatum"
*"Phleum exaratum" (syn. "P. graecum")
*"Phleum gibbum"
*"Phleum hirsutum"
*"Phleum iranicum"
*"Phleum japonicum"
*"Phleum montanum"
*"Phleum paniculatum"
*"Phleum phleoides" – Purple-stem Catstail
*"Phleum pratense" (syn. "P. bertolonii") – Timothy-grass
*"Phleum subulatum"

Cultivation and uses

Several species are important for cattle feed and as hay for horses and other domestic animals.

References

* [http://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/cgi-bin/nph-readbtree.pl/feout?FAMILY_XREF=&GENUS_XREF=Phleum&SPECIES_XREF=&TAXON_NAME_XREF=&RANK= Flora Europaea: "Phleum"]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?9257 Germplasm Resources Information Network: "Phleum"]
* [http://www.plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PHLEU USDA Plants Profile: "Phleum"]


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  • Phleum — Phle um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a kind of marsh plant.] (Bot.) A genus of grasses, including the timothy ({Phleum pratense}), which is highly valued for hay; cat s tail grass. Gray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Phleum [1] — Phleum (a. Geogr.), s. Flevum …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Phleum [2] — Phleum (P. L., Lieschgras), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Gramineae Phalarideae, 3. Kl. 1. Ordn. L., Balg zweiklappig, einblüthig, länger als die Spelzen, Klappen fast gleich, gekielt zusammengedrückt, an der Spitze abgeschnitten od.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Phlēum — L. (Lieschgras, Hirtengras), Gattung der Gramineen, ausdauernde oder einjährige Gräser mit meist zylindrischer Scheinähre und einblütigen Ährchen mit zusammengedrückten, am Rücken gekielten und stachelspitzigen bis begrannten oder wehrlosen… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Phleum — Phlēum L., Grasgattg., meist in der gemäßigten Zone, mit walzenförmigen Rispenähren; P. pratense L. (Wiesenlieschgras, gemeines Lieschgras, Timotheusgras [Abb. 1383]), vorzügliches Futtergras; P. arenarĭum L. (Sandlieschgras), auf Dünen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Phleum —   [griechisch], die Süßgrasgattung Lieschgras.   …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Phleum —   Phleum …   Wikipedia Español

  • Phleum — Phleum …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Phleum — Lieschgräser Wiesen Lieschgras (Phleum pratense) Systematik Unterklasse: Commelinaähnliche (Commelinidae) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Phleum — Ver texto Phleum es un género de plantas de la familia de las Poaceas, orden Poales, subclase Liliidae, clase Liliopsida, división Magnoliophyta. ● Phleum alpinum L. ● Phleum arenarium L. ● Phleum phleoides (L.) Karsten ● Phleum pratense L …   Enciclopedia Universal

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