Species

Phleum rhaeticum (Humphries) Rauschert

Alpine Cat's-Tail

Poaceae

Traits


    20–50 cm tall, perennial. inflorescence: a dense-panicle, without gaps if bent, 1–5 cm long; lateral branches: fused with the main axis. spikelets: 3–6 mm long. glumes: with short hairs and 1 mm long cilia on the keel; awn-shaped apex: 2–5 mm long, densely covered wi...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Phleum rhaeticum

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

Phleum rhaeticum

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

Phleum rhaeticum

Phleum rhaeticum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

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