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Elytrigia arenosa (Spenn.) H. Scholz

Common Couchgrass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Elytrigia ()

Synonyms

Elytrigia arenosa
Elymus arenosus
Elymus repens subsp. arenosus
Elytrigia repens subsp. arenosa
Elytrigia repens subsp. koeleri
Triticum repens var. arenosum

Related species

Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski - Common Couch
Elytrigia campestris (Godr. & Gren.) Kerguélen - Neglected Couch
Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski - Sand Couch
Elytrigia atherica (Link) Kerguélen - Sea Couch
Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski - Intermediate Wheatgrass
Elytrigia obtusiflora (DC.) Tzvelev - Tall Wheatgrass
Elytrigia arenosa (Spenn.) H. Scholz - Common Couchgrass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Elytrigia arenosa

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

Elytrigia arenosa

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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

Elytrigia arenosa

Elytrigia arenosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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