Apera spica-venti
Loose Silky Bent, Loose Silky Bent, Common Windgrass
Other regional names: Loose Silkybent
- Loose Silkybent
Also known as: Agraulus anemagrostoides (Trin.) Trin. +15 more
- Agraulus anemagrostoides (Trin.) Trin.
- Agrostis anemagrostis subsp. spica-venti (L.) Syme
- Agrostis anemagrostis Syme
- Agrostis anemagrostoides Trin.
- Agrostis boetica Colla
- Agrostis effusa Gray, 1821
- Agrostis purpurea Gaudin
- Agrostis rubra Gareizo, 1847
- Agrostis rupestris var. filiformis (Vill.) Gaudin
- Agrostis rupestris var. filiformis (Vill.) Link
- Agrostis spica-venti f. flavida Waisb.
- Agrostis spica-venti f. violacea Waisb.
- Agrostis spica-venti L.
- Agrostis spica-venti var. biflora Pauquy
- Agrostis spica-venti var. diffusa Neilr.
- Agrostis spica-venti var. gracilis St.-Lag.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Apera spica-venti (commonly known as Loose Silky-bent or Common windgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Libya, Madeira, Mauritania, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, California, Connecticut, Corse, Delaware, District of Columbia, Finland, Great Britain, Idaho, Ireland, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North European Russia, Norway, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Sakhalin, Sweden, Texas, Vermont, Washington