Koeleria glauca
| Koeleria glauca | |
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| Koeleria glauca in natural habitat (Saratov oblast, Russia) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Koeleria |
| Species: | K. glauca |
| Binomial name | |
| Koeleria glauca (Schrad.) DC. | |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.