Brachypodium pinnatum
| tor-grass heath false brome | |
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| Brachypodium pinnatum[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Brachypodium |
| Species: | B. pinnatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P.Beauv. | |
Brachypodium pinnatum, the heath false brome[2] or tor-grass, is a plant in the grass family, with a widespread distribution in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It typically grows in calcareous grassland, and reaches 70–120 centimetres (28–47 in) tall. The flowerhead is open, with 10 to 15 erect spikelets.
Distribution
The plant can be found in such US states as California, Massachusetts, and Oregon.[2]
Ecology
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Blooming next to low garden wall
The caterpillars of some Lepidoptera use it as a foodplant, e.g. the Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola). It is also one of the most important host grasses for Auchenorrhyncha in central Europe.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ painting by the Swedish botanist C. A. M. Lindman (1856–1928), taken from his book(s) Bilder ur Nordens Flora (first edition published 1901–1905, supplemented edition 1917–1926?).
- 1 2 "Brachypodium pinnatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ Nickel, H. 2003. The leafhoppers and planthoppers of Germany (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha): Patterns and strategies in a highly diverse group of phytophagous insects. Sofia, Moscow: Pensoft and Keltern: Goecke & Evers.
External links
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- Tor Grass page from the Flora of Northern Ireland site.
- Brachypodium.org
- The International Brachypodium Initiative
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