Species

Catabrosa aquatica (L.) P. Beauv.

Whorl-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Catabrosa (Whorlgrass)

Synonyms

Catabrosa aquatica
Aira aquatica
Catabrosa ochroleuca

Related species

Catabrosa aquatica (L.) P. Beauv. - Whorl-Grass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Catabrosa aquatica

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

Catabrosa aquatica

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

Catabrosa aquatica

Catabrosa aquatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutritious, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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