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Nardus stricta L.

Mat-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Nardus (Matgrass)

Synonyms

Nardus stricta
Natschia stricta

Related species

Nardus stricta L. - Mat-Grass

Traits


    10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: spike-like, 3–10 cm long, maximal 2 cm broad. spikelets: solitary on the spike-axis, 1‑flowered, 5–9 mm long. glumes: 1–2, very small, squamous. lemmas: 5–9 mm long, with a 10–30 mm long awn-shaped apex. leaves: maximal 15 cm long, maxim...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Nardus stricta

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

Nardus stricta

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

Nardus stricta

Nardus stricta

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, periodically wet habitats

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