Phleum

This page is about the genus of grasses. Phleum is also the name of a Roman site now in Velsen, Netherlands.

timothy
Phleum pratense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Phleum L.
Type species
Phleum pratense L.
Synonyms
Stelephuros Adans. Plantinia Bubani Achnodonton P.Beauv. Chilochloa P.Beauv. Achnodon Link Maillea Parl. Pseudophleum Dogan

Phleum (timothy) is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family. The genus is native to Europe, Asia and north Africa, with one species (P. alpinum) also in North and South America.

They are tufted grasses growing to 20-150 cm tall, with cylindrical, spike-like panicles containing many densely packed spikelets.

Species

2

formerly included

numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Aegilops Alopecurus Beckmannia Crypsis Cynodon Cynosurus Digitaria Elytrophorus Ischaemum Mnesithea Muhlenbergia Pennisetum Pentameris Phalaris Polypogon Polytrias Sesleria Tribolium

Cultivation and uses

Several species are important for cattle feed and as hay for horses and other domestic animals.