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Ochlopoa supina (Schrad.) H. Scholz & Valdés

Supine Bluegrass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Ochlopoa supina
Poa annua subsp. supina
Poa annua subsp. varia
Poa foucaudii
Poa supina

Related species

Ochlopoa annua (L.) H. Scholz - Annual Meadow-Grass
Ochlopoa supina (Schrad.) H. Scholz & Valdés - Supine Bluegrass

Traits


    Maximal 30 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: panicle-like, the lowest node with 1–2 branches. spikelets: 4–7‑flowered, 3–6 mm long, cross-section V-shaped, laterally flattened. glumes: 2, keeled; lower: 1‑nerved; upper: 3‑nerved, broadest in the upper half. lemmas: ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ochlopoa supina

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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

Ochlopoa supina

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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

Ochlopoa supina

Ochlopoa supina

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, footstep tolerant vegetation

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