Aira elegans
Mediterranean Hairgrass, Elegant Hairgrass, Annual Silver Hairgrass
Also known as: Aira ambigua DeNot. +16 more
- Aira ambigua DeNot.
- Aira byzantina F.Albers
- Aira capillaris subsp. ambigua (Asch.) Arcang.
- Aira capillaris subsp. corsica (Nyman) Arcang.
- Aira capillaris var. ambigua Asch.
- Aira capillaris var. corsica (Nyman) Ces., Pass. & Gibelli
- Aira capillaris var. corsica Arcang.
- Aira capillaris var. divaricata Schur
- Aira capillaris var. pumila Herder
- Aira caryophyllea var. capillaris (Host) Mutel
- Aira caryophyllea var. capillaris (Host) Vis.
- Aira caryophyllea var. capillaris (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Bluff & Fingerh.
- Aira elegans subsp. ambigua (Asch.) Holub
- Aira elegans subsp. notarisiana (Steud.) Soják
- Aira elegans var. biaristata Godr.
- Aira elegans Willd. ex Kunth
- Aira elegantissima Schur
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Aira elegans (commonly known as Mediterranean hairgrass or Elegant hairgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate 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, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, 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)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Brazil South, Canary Is., Chile Central, Germany, Japan, Kentucky, Maryland, Mauritius, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, South Australia, Tasmania, Tennessee, Uruguay, Victoria, Western Australia