Sclerochloa is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the grass family.Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 97-98 in LatinTropicos, Sclerochloa P. Beauv.Flora of China, FOC Vol. 22 Page 314 硬草属 ying cao shu Sclerochloa P. Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 97. 1812. Altervista Flora Italiana, Fienarola indurita, Common Hardgrass, Sclerochloa dura (L.) P. Beauv. Hardgrass is a common name for plants in this genus.
Species The Plant List search for Sclerochloa Sclerochloa dura (L.) P.Beauv. - Europe, Asia, and North Africa from Spain + Morocco to Pakistan + Xinjiang; naturalized in AustraliaAtlas of Living Australia, Sclerochloa P.Beauv. + North AmericaBiota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map Sclerochloa woronowii (Hack.) Tzvelev - Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Caucasus, Turkey
Formerly included
numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Catapodium Cutandia Desmazeria Festuca Poa Puccinellia Sphenopus
References
External links Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora