Agropyron pungens
| Agropyron pungens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Agropyron |
| Species: | A. pungens |
| Binomial name | |
| Agropyron pungens | |
Agropyron pungens, sea couch grass is a species of grass of the genus Agropyron in the Poaceae family. It is a common grass species native to Europe and Asia. Agropyron pungens is typically found in sandy, and saline environments and can tolerate harsh weather conditions; because of this it is a common pioneer species typically associated with sand dunes.
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