Mibora minima (L.) Desv.

Early Sand-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Mibora (Sandgrass)

Synonyms

Mibora minima
Agrostis minima
Chamagrostis minima
Mibora desvauxii
Mibora verna

Related species

Mibora minima (L.) Desv. - Early Sand-Grass

Traits


    Maximal 10 cm tall. inflorescence: spike-like to racemose, 0.5–2 cm long. spikelets: solitary on the spike-axis, 1‑flowered, 1–3 mm long. lemmas: 1–2 mm long, hirsute, awnless. leaves: maximal 5 cm long, maximal 2 mm broad. leaf sheaths: (almost) fused up to the top....

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Mibora minima

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Mibora minima

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Mibora minima

Mibora minima

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in acidic, dry habitats

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