Species

Aira caryophyllea L.

Silver Hair-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Aira (Hair-Grass)

Synonyms

Aira caryophyllea
Aira mucronata
Avena caryophyllea

Related species

Aira caryophyllea L. - Silver Hair-Grass
Aira praecox L. - Early Hair-Grass

Traits


    Maximal 40 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: panicle-like, mostly open, +/- spread, 1–10 cm long, 1–10 cm broad, loosely flowered. spikelet-stalks: distinctly longer than the spikelets. spikelets: 2‑flowered, 2–4 mm long. glumes: 2; lower: 1–3‑nerved; upper: 3–5‑nerved...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Aira caryophyllea

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

Aira caryophyllea

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

Aira caryophyllea

Aira caryophyllea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in acidic, dry habitats

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