Danthonia
plant genus
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Danthonia is a genus of grasses, often referred to as wallaby grass or oat grass. These are typically tufted, erect perennial grasses found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere and North America. Many species are important forage grasses in regions like Australia, New Zealand, and South America. Some Danthonia species are also found in North America, such as poverty oat grass, which grows in dry, poor soil. The genus name originates from Étienne Danthoine, a 19th-century French botanist.123
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