Deschampsia
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Deschampsia is a genus of wild plant in the grass family Poaceae, commonly known as hair grass or tussock grass. There are 30 to 40 species.
Deschampsia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Antler Moth, The Clay, Clouded-bordered Brindle, Common Wainscot, Dark Arches, Dusky Brocade, Shoulder-striped Wainscot, Smoky Wainscot and Wall.
Deschampsia sometimes grow in boggy acidic formations, an example of which is the Portlethen Moss, Scotland.
[edit] Selected species
- Deschampsia alpina
- Deschampsia antarctica, The World's most southern monocot, and one of only two flowering plants of Antarctica
- Deschampsia beringensis
- Deschampsia brevifolia
- Deschampsia cespitosa
- Deschampsia danthonioides
- Deschampsia elongata
- Deschampsia flexuosa
- Deschampsia holciformis
- Deschampsia mackenzieana
- Deschampsia media
- Deschampsia nubigena
- Deschampsia setacea
- Deschampsia sukatschewii
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