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Cynosurus cristatus L.

Crested Dog's-Tail

Poaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Cynosurus (Dogstail Grass)

Synonyms

Cynosurus cristatus

Related species

Cynosurus cristatus L. - Crested Dog's-Tail
Cynosurus echinatus L. - Rough Dog's-Tail

Traits


    30&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>spike- or dense-panicle-like</b>, <ba><b>mostly elongate to cylindrical</b></ba>, 2&#8211;15&#8239;cm long, 0.5&#8211;1&#8239;cm broad. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> 2&#8211;5&#8209;flowered, <...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cynosurus cristatus

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

Cynosurus cristatus

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

Cynosurus cristatus

Cynosurus cristatus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, parks, gardens

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