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Aira caryophyllea var. cupaniana

Scientific Name: Aira caryophyllea var. cupaniana

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Aira caryophyllea var. cupaniana

Aira caryophyllea var. cupaniana, also known as Silvery Hairgrass, is an annual grass belonging to the monocot group.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aira caryophyllea L. var. cupaniana (Guss.) Fiori
  • Common Name: Silvery Hairgrass (also Quicksilver Grass, Small Hair-grass for Aira cupaniana)
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Aira cupaniana Guss. (Preferred)
    • Aira capillaris var. cupaniana (Guss.) Fiori
    • Aira caryophyllea subsp. cupaniana (Guss.) Bonnier & Layens
    • Airella cupaniana (Guss.)
    • Aira cupaniana var. divaricata (Salis) Maire &amp Weiller
    • Aira cupaniana var. biaristata (Parl.) Asch.

Distribution and Habitat

Aira caryophyllea var. cupaniana is native to Southern Europe and Northern Africa.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Annual plant, reaching a height of 10-50 cm.
  • Glabrous (smooth) with fibrous roots.
  • Slender, erect, and tufted stems, largely bare.
  • Leaves are rolled, bristly, or folded within their sheaths.