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Koeleria arenaria (Dumort.) Conert

Blue Hair-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Koeleria (Junegrass)

Synonyms

Koeleria arenaria
Koeleria cristata subsp. arenaria
Koeleria glauca subsp. arenaria

Related species

Koeleria pyramidata (Lam.) P. Beauv. - Crested Hair-Grass
Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. - Crested Hair-Grass
Koeleria grandis Gorski - Crested Hair-Grass
Koeleria arenaria (Dumort.) Conert - Blue Hair-Grass
Koeleria glauca (Schrad.) DC. - Blue Hair-Grass
Koeleria vallesiana (Honck.) Gaudin - Somerset Hair-Grass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Koeleria arenaria

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

Koeleria arenaria

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

Koeleria arenaria

Koeleria arenaria

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, dunes

  • in dry habitats

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