Aegilops speltoides
Goatgrass
Also known as: Aegilops bicornis Boiss. +10 more
- Aegilops bicornis Boiss.
- Aegilops speltoides var. aucheri (Boiss.) Bornm.
- Aegilops speltoides var. polyathera (Boiss.) T.Mey.
- Aegilops speltoides var. typica Eig
- Aegilops tournefortii De Not., 1847
- Agropyronq tournefortii Savign.
- Sitopsis speltoides (Tausch) Á.Löve
- Triticum speltoides (Tausch) Asch. & Graebn.
- Triticum speltoides (Tausch) Gren.
- Triticum speltoides (Tausch) Gren. ex K.Richt.
- Triticum tournefortii (De Not.) Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, Aegilops speltoides (commonly known as Goatgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France, Germany, Italy
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms