Apera interrupta
Breckland Bent, Dense Silky Bent
Other regional names: Dense Silkybent
- Dense Silkybent
Also known as: Agrestis interrupta (L.) Bubani +18 more
- Agrestis interrupta (L.) Bubani
- Agrostis anemagrostis subsp. interrupta (L.) Syme
- Agrostis interrupta Gaertn. et al.
- Agrostis interrupta L.
- Agrostis spica-venti subsp. interrupta (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Agrostis spica-venti subsp. interrupta (L.) Hook.f.
- Agrostis spica-venti var. coarctata Neilr.
- Agrostis spica-venti var. interrupta (L.) Clairv.
- Agrostis spica-venti var. interrupta (L.) Hook.f.
- Agrostis spica-venti var. interrupta G.Mey.
- Agrostis spica-venti var. interrupta Noulet
- Aira spica-venti var. interrupta (L.) Beal
- Anemagrostis interrupta (L.) Trin.
- Apera interrupta var. humilis Sennen
- Apera spica-venti f. pygmaea (Fr.) Neuman
- Apera spica-venti subsp. interrupta (L.) Husn.
- Apera spica-venti var. interrupta (L.) Beal
- Cynosurus splendens Ten. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Milium interruptum (L.) Lag.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Apera interrupta (commonly known as Breckland Bent or Dense Silky-bent) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
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)
Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Belgium, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Victoria, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming