Apera

• Authority

  Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

• Family

  Poaceae

• Scientific Name

  Apera

• Description

  Genus Description - Like Agrostis, but the palea strongly 2-nerved, nearly as long as the relatively firm lemma; lemma with a well developed subapical awn; rachilla shortly prolonged behind the palea; annual. 4, Eurasia.