| Scolochloa festucacea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Tribe: | Poeae |
| Genus: |
Scolochloa Link |
| Species: | S. festucacea |
| Binomial name | |
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Scolochloa festucacea (Willd.) Link |
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Scolochloa is a genus of grasses in the family Poaceae / Gramineae, now containing a single species, Scolochloa festucacea. Common rivergrass is a common name for the species.Scolochloa festucacea grows in Europe, temperate Asia, and North America. Its culms are erect and 100–150 centimetres (39–59 in) in height; its leaf blades are 15–30 cm (5.9–11.8 in) long and 5–10 mm (0.20–0.39 in) wide.
The genus formerly included a second species, Scolochloa arundinacea, which is now placed in the genus Arundo as Arundo donax.