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Ampelodesmos
Ampelodesmos is a genus of large clumping Mediterranean perennial grasses, most commonly the species Ampelodesmos mauritanicus, grown as an ornamental grass. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and it can spread aggressively outside its native range.
Ampelodesmos is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the grass family, which is known by the common names stramma, Mauritania grass, rope grass, and dis(s) grass. It is classified in its own tribe Ampelodesmeae within the grass subfamily Pooideae.
The genus probably originated through ancient hybrid speciation, as a cross between parents from tribes Stipeae and Phaenospermateae.
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