Species

Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer

Wavy Hair-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Avenella flexuosa
Aira flexuosa
Aira stricta
Deschampsia flexuosa
Deschampsia mairei
Deschampsia stricta
Lerchenfeldia flexuosa

Related species

Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer - Wavy Hair-Grass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Avenella flexuosa

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

Avenella flexuosa

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

Avenella flexuosa

Avenella flexuosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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