Danthonioideae
E741365
Danthonioideae is a subfamily of grasses within the Poaceae family, comprising mostly temperate, often tussock-forming species found in open habitats worldwide.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamilyGroup | PACMAD clade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Commelinids NERFINISHED ⓘ Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | temperate ⓘ |
| commonName | danthonioid grasses ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | temperate grass species ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
adaptation to open, often dry habitats
ⓘ
tussock-forming habit ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | dominant grasses in temperate grasslands ⓘ |
| economicUse |
forage grasses
ⓘ
ornamental grasses ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| hasFlowerType | reduced, inconspicuous flowers ⓘ |
| hasSpikeletStructure | typical grass spikelets ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOrganism | graminoid plants ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Cortaderia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danthonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Merxmuellera NERFINISHED ⓘ Rytidosperma NERFINISHED ⓘ Schismus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | panicle ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafMorphology | narrow leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | perennial grasses ⓘ |
| memberOf | Poaceae subfamilies ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Poaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | linear leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction | flowering plants ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | wind-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm | tussock-forming grass ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
montane regions ⓘ open habitats ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.