Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng

Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng

Cleistogenes serotina is a Poaceae grass species native to Europe and temperate Asia, growing 30–60 cm tall.

Family
Genus
Cleistogenes
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng

Cleistogenes serotina (L.) Keng is a grass species that belongs to the Poaceae family. It is native to Europe and temperate Asia. Its culms grow in a geniculately ascending pattern, are 1 mm in diameter, and reach between 30 and 60 cm in height. Its leaf blades are spreading, and can be either flat or involute; they measure 4 to 8 cm long and 3 to 5 mm wide.

Photo: (c) Christian Gilli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Gilli · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Cleistogenes

More from Poaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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