Parapholis strigosa (Dumort.) C. E. Hubb.

Hard-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Parapholis (Hardgrass)

Synonyms

Parapholis strigosa
Lepturus strigosus

Related species

Parapholis strigosa (Dumort.) C. E. Hubb. - Hard-Grass

Traits


    Maximal 20 cm tall. inflorescence: spikes (almost) whorled, 3–10 cm long. spikelets: solitary on the spike-axis, the broader side pointing to the spike-axis, 1‑flowered, 4–6 mm long. lemmas: 2–5 mm long, awnless. leaves: maximal 10 cm long, 1–3 mm broad. ligule: maxi...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Parapholis strigosa

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

Parapholis strigosa

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

Parapholis strigosa

Parapholis strigosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, occasionally saline habitats

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