Scientific Classification of Switchgrass and Needle Grass

Switchgrass and Needle Grass Kingdom

The scientific classification of Switchgrass and Needle Grass includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Switchgrass and Needle Grass kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Switchgrass and Needle Grass Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Switchgrass and Needle Grass family is a major factor of Switchgrass and Needle Grass Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Switchgrass belongs to the family Poaceae and Needle Grass belongs to the family Poaceae.

Switchgrass and Needle Grass Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Switchgrass and Needle Grass genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Switchgrass and Needle Grass, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Panicum and other plant's genus is Stipa. Switchgrass tribe is Paniceae and Needle Grass tribe is Stipeae. Switchgrass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales whereas Needle Grass clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Cyperales. Every plant have subfamilies. Switchgrass subfamilies are, Panicoideae and Needle Grass subfamilies are Pooideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Switchgrass and Needle Grass and other products also.