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Sesleria ovata (Hoppe) A. Kern.

Smallflowered Moorgrass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Sesleria ovata
Cynosurus ovatus
Psilathera ovata
Sesleria microcephala
Sesleria tenella

Related species

Sesleria ovata (Hoppe) A. Kern. - Smallflowered Moorgrass
Sesleria caerulea (L.) Ard. - Blue Moor-Grass
Sesleria uliginosa Opiz

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sesleria ovata

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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

Sesleria ovata

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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

Sesleria ovata

Sesleria ovata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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