Oloptum miliaceum[1] is a species of grass known by the common name smilograss.[2] It is native to Eurasia but it can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species and a casual weed of disturbed areas. It is a clumping perennial grass producing sturdy, erect stems that can reach 1.5 meters tall. The inflorescence is a panicle of several whorls of branches that divide into secondary branches bearing clusters of spikelets.
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- ^ Hamasha, Hassan R.; von Hagen, K. Bernhard; Röser, Martin (2012-02-01). "Stipa (Poaceae) and allies in the Old World: molecular phylogenetics realigns genus circumscription and gives evidence on the origin of American and Australian lineages". Plant Systematics and Evolution. 298 (2): 351–367. Bibcode:2012PSyEv.298..351H. doi:10.1007/s00606-011-0549-5. ISSN 0378-2697. S2CID 254057542.
- ^ NRCS. "Piptatherum miliaceum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 6 October 2015.
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