Koeleria glauca
Appearance
Koeleria glauca | |
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Koeleria glauca in natural habitat (Saratov oblast, Russia) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Koeleria |
Species: | K. glauca
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Binomial name | |
Koeleria glauca |
Koeleria glauca, commonly known as blue hair grass,[1] is a grass species of the genus Koeleria. It grows in dunes and other sandy places. It is mainly distributed in eastern Central Europe,[2] with its western outposts in the coastal dunes of Jutland and inland dunes in the Rhine Valley.
Description
The plants foliage is bluish-grey in colour and is 15–30 centimetres (5.9–11.8 in) in height. Flowers bloom from May to July and can be 35–55 centimetres (14–22 in) high.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b "Koeleria glauca - Blue Hair Grass". Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Koeleria glauca". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Blue Hair Grass (Koeleria glauca)". Outside Pride. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
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