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Danthonia alpina

Scientific Name: Danthonia alpina

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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Danthonia alpina: Alpine Oatgrass

Danthonia alpina, commonly known as Alpine Oatgrass, is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Danthonia alpina Vest
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  • Synonyms: Danthonia calycina (Vill.) Rchb., non (Lam.) Roem. et Schult.; Triodia alpina (Vest) Roth, nom. superfl.

Distribution and Habitat

Danthonia alpina is found in:

  • Central and Southern Europe
  • Ukraine
  • Turkey

Morphological Characteristics

  • Habit: Perennial caespitose (growing in tufts).
  • Culms: (10–)30–60(–70) cm long.
  • Leaves: Mostly basal.
  • Leaf-sheaths: Glabrous (smooth) on the surface.
  • Ligule: A fringe of hairs.

Quirky Facts

  • The genus name Danthonia is dedicated to the Marseilles botanist D. Etienne Danthoine (1739-1794).
  • Although named "alpina," suggesting it grows in alpine regions, some sources describe it as mesoxeric-mesic and not strictly alpine.

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
  • Tropicos
  • Euro+Med PlantBase: http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=87D95AEE-23FB-4CE9-8328-
  • International Plant Names Index
  • The European Nature Information System (EUNIS)