Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Elytrigia ()
Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski - Common Couch
Elytrigia campestris (Godr. & Gren.) Kerguélen - Neglected Couch
Elytrigia juncea (L.) Nevski - Sand Couch
Elytrigia atherica (Link) Kerguélen - Sea Couch
Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski - Intermediate Wheatgrass
Elytrigia obtusiflora (DC.) Tzvelev - Tall Wheatgrass
Elytrigia arenosa (Spenn.) H. Scholz - Common Couchgrass
30–140 cm tall, turf-forming, perennial. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> spike-like, 4–20 cm long. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> solitary on the spike-axis, the broader side pointing to the spike-axis, 3–8‑flowered, 10&...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards
in periodically wet, often saline habitats