Black-seed Rice Grass
Patis racemosa
(formerly Piptatherum racemosum)

Other common names: Black-fruited Mountain Rice Grass, Black-fruited Rice Grass, Black-seed Mountain Rice Grass

Other scientific names: Piptatherum racemosum, Milium racemosum, Oryzopsis melanocarpa, Oryzopsis racemosa, Urachne racemosa

French names: Orysopsis à grappe

Family: Grass Family (Poaceae)

Group: Grasses

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: racemosa: with racemesracemosum: having a raceme


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Black-seed Rice Grass (Patis racemosa)

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