Helictochloa pratensis (L.) Romero Zarco

Meadow Oat-Grass

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Helictochloa pratensis
Arrhenatherum pratense
Avena alpina
Avena pratensis
Avena pratensis subsp. hippelliana
Avenastrum pratense
Avenochloa pratensis
Avenula alpina
Avenula pratensis
Helictotrichon alpinum
Helictotrichon pratense
Trisetum pratense

Related species

Helictochloa pratensis (L.) Romero Zarco - Meadow Oat-Grass
Helictochloa versicolor (Vill.) Romero Zarco - Coloured Oatgrass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Helictochloa pratensis

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

Helictochloa pratensis

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

Helictochloa pratensis

Helictochloa pratensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, periodically dry habitats

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