Danthonia spicata

Common name: poverty oatgrass, or simply poverty grass.

Abbreviation Code: DASP

Taxonomy

• Kingdom: Plantae
• (unranked): Angiosperms
• (unranked): Monocots
• (unranked): Commelinids
• Order: Poales
• Family: Poaceae
• Genus: Danthonia
• Species: D. spicata

Propagation

Seed

Danthonia spicata seed
Photo Credit Lisa HIntz

Basic Explanations and Assumptions:

The dimensions for the seeds are length x width x depth. The location of the hilum is used as the base of the seed, and the length is measured from hilum to the opposite apex. Where a style is present, the length is measured from the hilum to the bottom of the style. Width is measured at a right angle to the length at the widest part. Depth is measured at a right angle to the intersection of height and width lines.

Measurements included are the mean average for each measurement of ten separate seeds.

All measurements in millimeters unless otherwise noted.