Meadow_oat-grass

<i>Helictochloa pratensis</i>

Helictochloa pratensis

Species of grass

Helictochloa pratensis, known as meadow oat-grass,[2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, found in temperate parts of Europe and Asia. Its culms are erect and 30–85 cm long; leaves are mostly basal. It is restricted to shallow, calcareous soils such as those formed on chalk and limestone substrates.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Helictochloa pratensis (L.) Romero Zarco". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. [2]
    BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. [3]
    Cope, Tom; Gray, Alan (2009). Grasses of the British Isles: BSBI Handbook No.13. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. ISBN 978-0-901158-420.

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