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Elytrigia obtusiflora (DC.) Tzvelev

Tall Wheatgrass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Elytrigia obtusiflora
Elymus elongatus subsp. ponticus
Elymus obtusiflorus
Elymus ponticus
Elytrigia elongata subsp. pontica
Elytrigia prokudii
Elytrigia ruthenica
Lophopyrum ponticum
Thinopyrum ponticum
Triticum obtusiflorum
Triticum ponticum

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Elytrigia obtusiflora

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

Elytrigia obtusiflora

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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

Elytrigia obtusiflora

Elytrigia obtusiflora

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation

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