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Princeton's WordNet
Phleum, genus Phleumnoun
grasses native to temperate regions
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Phleum
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 formerly includednumerous 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
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phleum
Phleum is a genus of grass plants in the family Poaceae that contains annual and perennial species, which often inhabit temperate regions. The most well-known species in this genus is Phleum pratense, commonly known as Timothy-grass, which is cultivated for hay and forage.
Webster Dictionary
Phleumnoun
a genus of grasses, including the timothy (Phleum pratense), which is highly valued for hay; cat's-tail grass
Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. a kind of marsh plant.]
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Phleum
Phleum is a genus of about 15 species of annual and perennial grasses. The genus is native to Europe, Asia and north Africa, with one species also in North and South America. They are tufted grasses growing to 20-150 cm tall, with cylindrical flowerheads with densely packed spikelets. ⁕Phleum alpinum – Alpine Catstail or Alpine Timothy ⁕Phleum arenarium – Sand Catstail ⁕Phleum boissieri ⁕Phleum commutatum ⁕Phleum crypsoides ⁕Phleum echinatum ⁕Phleum exaratum ⁕Phleum gibbum ⁕Phleum hirsutum ⁕Phleum iranicum ⁕Phleum japonicum ⁕Phleum montanum ⁕Phleum paniculatum ⁕Phleum phleoides – Purple-stem Catstail ⁕Phleum pratense – Timothy-grass ⁕Phleum subulatum
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Phleum
flē′um, n. a small genus of annual or perennial grasses—timothy, cat's-tail grass, herd's grass. [Gr. phleōs.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Phleum
A plant genus of the family POACEAE that contains the Phl p 4 allergen.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of phleum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of phleum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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