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Deschampsia caespitosa

Tufted Hair Grass

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Common names

Tufted Hair Grass.

Scientific name

Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) Р. Beauv.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Deschampsia caespitosa is a perennial herb that forms dense tufts. Stems 20-130 cm high, straight, smooth. Spikelets 3-5 mm long, with 2-3 flowers. Glumes violet, golden green or whitish, lanceolate, finely toothed, with a membranous upper part. Lemmas membranous, with a violet or rust-brown band towards the middle of its back. The awn of lower lemma straight or slightly bent, not exceeding its length¹.

Habitat

Peatlands, wet meadows and riparian areas, burnt-out area and clearings in the mountains².

Distribution in Bulgaria

Map of distribution in Bulgaria of Deschampsia caespitosa by floristic regions³:

References

1 Кожухаров, Ст. 1963. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том І. Изд. на БАН, София.

2 Кожухаров, Ст. 1963. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том І. Изд. на БАН, София.

3 Assyov, B., A. Petrova, D. Dimitrov & R. Vassilev. 2012. Conspectus of the vascular flora of Bulgaria. Sofia, Bulgarian biodiversity foundation.

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