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Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski

Common Couch

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Elytrigia repens
Agropyron caesium
Agropyron caldesii
Agropyron maroccanum
Agropyron repens
Agropyron repens subsp. caesium
Elymus caesius
Elymus repens
Elymus repens subsp. littoreus,
Elytrigia repens subsp. caesia
Triticum littoreum
Triticum repens

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 repens

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 repens

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

Elytrigia repens

Elytrigia repens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in periodically wet, often saline habitats

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