Grassland+Facts

= Welcome to the Grasslands Facts page! By Camden P. and Emily D. =

__Monerans__: bacteria, or bacterium, that are single-celled, and have no nucleus.
//Pseudomonas aeruginosa// Cocci Shaped Found in soil and water, occasionally on plants and animals. Can cause inflammation and sepsis.



//Escherichia coli// Bacilli Shaped Found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms. Causes food poisoning in humans



**__Protists__: A large group of Multi- or Single-celled organisms that have a nucleus.**

 * Protozoan:** Protozoan means animal-like. Protozoans actually move and look for food.

//**Paramecium bursaria**//- //Paramecium buraria// live in freshwater throughout Grasslands.


 * Algae:** Algae is a "plant like cell." It contains cell walls and chlorophyll, which means it makes it own food.

//Closterium aciculare// Found mostly in eutrophic, or rich in mineral and nutrient, waters in Spring and Autumn. Needle shaped




 * Definition:** A Kingdom of multi- or single-celled organisms with a nucleus that absorb nutrients and don't have Chlorophyll.

**__ Basidiomycota -__** Basidiomycota is a Phylum that includes fungi that produce spores.
//**Coprinopsis atramentaria**-//
 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Basidiomycota
 * Class:** Basidiomycetes
 * Order:** Agaricales
 * Family:** Agaricaceae
 * Genus:** //Coprinopsis//
 * Species:** //atramentaria//
 * Common Name:** Common Ink Cap

The Common Ink Cap is found in grassland, meadows, disturbed ground, and open terrain.

**Coprinus plicatilis-**[[image:pleatedinkcap.JPG width="226" height="169" align="right" caption="The Pleated Ink Cap"]]
Found in short grass, and meadows in small groups.
 * Kingdom:** Fungi
 * Phylum:** Basidiomycota
 * Class:** Basidiomycetes
 * Order:** Agaricales
 * Family:** Agaricaceae
 * Genus:** //Coprinus//
 * Species:** //Plicatilis//
 * Common Name:** The Pleated Ink Cap

**__ Ascomyc ​ ota -__** A Phylum that includes yeast and penicillen.[[image:Grassland_Fungi.jpg width="226" height="169" align="right" caption="An Ascomycota Fungi"]]
Kingdom:** Fungi
 * //Sordaria fimicola-//
 * Phylum:** Ascomycota
 * Class:** Ascomycetes
 * Order:** Sordariales
 * Family:** Sordariaaceae
 * Genus:** //Sordaria//
 * Species:** //fimicola//

//Sordaria fimicola// is found in Herbivorous animals dung.

** Glomeromycota- **A Phylum that grows on the roots of plants.
//**Glomus intraradices**// Found in meadows, and steppes.
 * Kingdom**: Fungi
 * Phylum:** Glomeromycota
 * Class:** Glomeromycetes
 * Order:** Glomerales
 * Family:** Glomeraceae
 * Genus:** //Glomus//
 * Species:** //intraradices//
 * Common name:** not available

**Magnoliophyta: A Division of Kingdom Plantae that has plants wtih covered seeds that flower.**

 * Magnoliopsida(Class): Seed plants that produce embryos with paired cotyledons, which are the primary leaf of a plant embryo.**

//**Lupinus perennis-**// Perennial Lupin, Sundial Lupine, Wild Lupine Mostly found in western north and south America, but is also found in the Mediterranean.
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum/Division:** Magnoliophyta
 * Class**: Magnoliopsida
 * Order:** Fabales
 * Family:** Papilionaceae
 * Genus:** //Lupinus//
 * Species**: //perennis//
 * Common name(s):** Blue Bean, Perennial Lupine,



 * Liliopsida(Class): Seed plants that produce embryos with a single cotyledon.**

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 * Sorghastrum nutans** //**:**

[[image:indian_grass.jpg width="145" height="194" align="right" caption="Yellow Indian Grass"]]

 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum/Division:** Magnoliophyta
 * Class:** Liliopsida
 * Order:** Poales
 * Family:** Poalceae
 * Genus:** //Sorghastrum//
 * Species:** //nutans//


Yellow Indian Grass, Yellow Indian-grass. Found throughout the United States and other countries.
 * Common name(s):** Indian Grass, Indiangrass, Wood Grass,

//**Nothoscordum bivalve-**//


 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Magnoliophyta
 * Class:** Liliopsida
 * Order:** Amaryllidales
 * Family:** Aliaceae
 * Genus:** //Nothoscordum//
 * Species:** //bivalve//


 * Common Name:** False Garlic

Found in praries on roadsides and in yards.

**__Equisetophyta-__** A phylum of plants with segmented stems
Kingdom:** Plantae
 * //Equisetum affine-//
 * Phylum:** Equisetophyta
 * Class:** Equisetopsida
 * Order:** Equisetales
 * Family:** Equisetaceae
 * Genus:** //Equisetum//
 * Species:** //affine//


 * Common name:** Scouringrush Horsetail

The Scouringrush Horsetail lives in ditches, roadsides, meadows, and river shores.


 * Psilotophyta:**
 * Vascular plants that lack roots, and occasionally lack leaves.**

//**Psilotum triquetrum**//- Found in tropical or warm temperate regions, such as savannas.
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum/Division:** Psilotophyta
 * Class:** Psilotopsida
 * Order:** Psilotales
 * Family:** Psilotaceae
 * Genus:** //Psilotum//
 * Species:** //triquetrum//
 * Common name:** Whisk Fern

Kingdom:** Pantae
 * //Botrychium ascendens-[[image:Grassland_Plant_1.jpg width="168" height="233" align="right"]]//
 * Phylum:** Psilotophyta
 * Class:** Psilotopsida
 * Order:** Ophioglossales
 * Family:** Ophioglossaceae
 * Genus:** //Botrychium//
 * Species:** //ascendens//


 * Common Name:** Upward Lobed Moonwort

Found in meadows and by rivers.


 * __Pteridophyta-__** A phylum including plants that do not have seeds.


 * //Trichomanes angustatum-//

Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Pteridophyta[[image:Trichomanes.jpg width="160" height="117" align="right"]]
 * Class:** Fillicopsida
 * Order:** Filicales
 * Family:** Hymenophyllaceae
 * Genus:** //Trichomanes//
 * Species:** //angustatum//


 * Common Name:**

Found in Shrubland and Grassy areas.


 * Lycopodiophyta: Vascular plants that have single veins, such as mosses and ferns.**

Found in temperate regions, such as a grassland.
 * Huperzia phyllantha-**
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum/Division:** Lycopodiophyta
 * Class:** Lycopodiopsida
 * Order:** Lycopodiales
 * Family:** Elateroidea
 * Genus:** //Huperzia//
 * Species:** //phyllantha//
 * Common name(s):** Club moss, Daggerleaf clubmoss.


 * __Cycadopsida-__** a class of palm-like plants.

//**Zamia furfuracea**-//


 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum:** Pinophyta[[image:cardboard_plant.jpg width="240" height="179" align="right"]]
 * Class:** Cycadopsida
 * Order:** Cycadales
 * Family:** Zamiaceae
 * Genus:** //Zamia//
 * Species:** //furfuracea//


 * Common name:** Cardboard PalmI

Found in meadows and prairies.

**Ophioglossopsida: Vascular plants that are perennial**
Found in meadows.
 * //Botrychium subbifoliatum//-**[[image:island_grapefern.jpg width="180" height="131" align="right"]]
 * Kingdom:** Plantae
 * Phylum/Division:** Polypodiophyta
 * Class:** Ophioglossopsida
 * Order:** Ophioglossales
 * Family:** Ophioglossaceae
 * Genus:** //Botrychium//
 * Species:** //subbifoliatum//
 * Common name(s):** Island Grapefern, Makou

**Filicinophyta(Polypodiophyta): A phylum/division that includes plants such as ferns.** [[image:royal_fringedfern.jpg width="234" height="153" align="right"]]
Kingdom:** Plantae Found mostly in tropical areas, but can also be found in temperate areas, such as the grassland.
 * //Lomariopsis amydrophlebia//-
 * Phylum/Division:** Filicinophyta
 * Class:** Filicatae
 * Order:** Filicales
 * Family:** Lomariopsidaceae
 * Genus:** //Lomariopsis//
 * Species:** //amydrophlebia//
 * Common name(s):** Royal Fringedfern

**Kingdom Anamalia**

 * //Bison bison-//**
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Mammalia
 * Order:** Artiodactyla
 * Family:** Bovidae
 * Genus:** //Bison//
 * Species:** //bison//


 * Common Name:** American Buffalo

Found in grassland plains.


 * //Loxodonta africana//**-

Found in African savannas.
 * Kingdom:** Anamalia[[image:african_elephant.jpg width="192" height="144" align="right" caption="The African Elephant"]]
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Mammalia
 * Order:** Uranotheria
 * Family:** Elephantidae
 * Genus:** //Loxodonta//
 * Species:** //africana//
 * Common name:** African Elephant


 * //Orchelimum minor-//**


 * Kingdom:** Animalia[[image:insecto.jpg width="195" height="143" align="right"]]
 * Phylum:** Arthropoda
 * Class:** Insecta
 * Order:** Orthoptera
 * Family:** Tettigoniidae
 * Genus:** //Orchelimum//
 * Species:** //minor//


 * Common Name:** Meadow Katydid

Found in Grassland Meadows.

//**Heteodera trifolii-**//


 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Nematoda
 * Class:** Secernentea
 * Order:** Tylenchida[[image:Heditora.jpg align="right"]]
 * Family:** Heteroderidae
 * Genus:** //Heterodera//
 * Species:** //trifolii//


 * Common Name:** Clover cyst nematode

Found in Grassland plants.

//**Elaphe gloydi-**//
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Reptilia
 * Order:** Squamata
 * Family:** Acrochordidae
 * Genus:** //Elaphe//
 * Species:** //gloydi//


 * Common Name:** Eastern Fox Snake

Found Under the Grasslands Grasses.

//**Bufo bufo-**//
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Amphibia
 * Order:** Anura
 * Family:** Bufonidae
 * Order:** //Bufo//
 * Species:** //bufo//


 * Common Name:** Common Toad

Found in Grassland and Shrubland.


 * //Cepaea nemoralis//-**
 * Kingdom:** Animalia
 * Phylum:** Mollusca
 * Class:** Gastropoda
 * Order:** Stylommatophora
 * Family:** Helicidae
 * Genus:** //Cepaea//
 * Species:** //nemoralis//


 * Common Name:** Brown-Lipped Snail

Found in European Grasslands. //**Struthio camelus**//-

Found in West African Savannas
 * Kingdom:** Anamalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Aves
 * Order:** Struthioniformes
 * Family:** Struthionidae
 * Genus:** //Struthio//
 * Species:** //camelus//
 * Common name:** West African Ostrich

//**Dipylidium caninum- **// Found in the bodies of lice on large animals that live in grasslands and savannas.
 * Kingdom:** Anamalia
 * Phylum:** Platyhelminthes
 * Class:** Cestoda
 * Order:** N/A
 * Family:** Dilepididae
 * Genus:** Dipylidium
 * Species:** //caninum//
 * Common name:** Hondelintworm


 * //Lumbriculus variegatus-//**[[image:california_blackworm.JPG width="240" height="164" align="right"]]

Found near savanna or grassland water holes and ponds.
 * Kingdom:** Anamalia
 * Phylum:** Annelida
 * Class:** Clitellata
 * Order:** Lumbriculata
 * Family:** Lumbriculidae
 * Genus:** //Lumbriculus//
 * Species:** //variegatus//
 * Common name:** California blackworm

//**Dracunculus medinensis-**//

Usually found in humans, but can also be found in animals that live in grasslands and savannas.
 * Kingdom:** Anamalia
 * Phylum:** Nematomorpha
 * Class:** Secernentea
 * Order:** Camallanida
 * Family:** Camallanina
 * Genus:** //Dracunculus//
 * Species:** //medinensis//
 * Common name(s):** Medinaworm, Guinea-worm

//** Hiodon alosoides **//-

Toothed Herring, Weepicheesis, Western Goldeye, Winnipeg Goldeye, Yellow Herring Found in ponds and streams in grasslands.
 * Kingdom:** Anamalia
 * Phylum:** Chordata
 * Class:** Osteichthyes
 * Order:** Hiodontiformes
 * Family:** Hiodontidae
 * Genus:** //Hiodon//
 * Species:** //alosoides//
 * Common name(s):** Goldeye, Shad Mooneye,

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