Poales
24839 พืช · 8 families
The grass order, including cereals (wheat, rice, corn), bamboo, and sedges. Grasses cover about 40% of Earth's land surface. Contains the most economically important plant family.
Families in this Order
Cyperaceae
The sedge family (~5,500 species, 90+ genera). Grass-like plants with solid triangular stems, 3-ranked leaves, and wind-pollinated flowers in spikelets. …
Restionaceae
The restio family (~500 species, 50 genera). Rush-like plants with photosynthetic stems and reduced scale-like leaves. Dominant in fire-adapted Cape …
Juncaceae
The rush family (~450 species, 7 genera). Grass-like or sedge-like herbs of wet or marshy habitats with cylindrical leaves and …
Bromeliaceae
The bromeliad family (~3,500 species, 58 genera). Mostly epiphytic plants with rosettes of stiff leaves forming water-collecting tanks. Includes pineapple …
Eriocaulaceae
The pipewort family (~1,200 species, 10 genera). Grass-like herbs of wet habitats with button-like compact flower heads. Found in tropical …
Typhaceae
The bulrush family (~50 species, 2 genera). Tall aquatic or wetland herbs with cylindrical stems, strap-like leaves, and dense cylindrical …
Poaceae
Grass family
The most economically important plant family. Includes wheat, rice, corn, barley, sugarcane, and bamboo. About 12,000 species covering 40% of …
Xyridaceae
The yellow-eyed grass family (~260 species). Rush-like herbs with linear leaves and small yellow flowers in dense scaly heads. Found …