Aira caryophyllea
Topic: Biology
From HandWiki - Reading time: 1 min
Short description: Species of grass
| Aira caryophyllea | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Aira |
| Species: | A. caryophyllea
|
| Binomial name | |
| Aira caryophyllea | |
Aira caryophyllea is a species of grass known by the common name silver hairgrass. It's a species of bunchgrass that is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. It has been introduced to other continents, including North America, where it is naturalized and common.
Aira caryophyllea is a light green grass with a silvery sheen on its spikelets before it dries and becomes straw-colored to white. The spikelets are borne on a spreading panicle inflorescence.
References
- Plants of the World Online
- USDA Plants Profile
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Species account
- Photo gallery
Wikidata ☰ Q159058 entry
 |  |
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://handwiki.org/wiki/Biology:Aira_caryophyllea1 views | ↧ Download this article as ZWI file
EncycloReader
is supported by the 
KSF