Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair Grass
Also known as: Aera flexuosa L. +17 more
- Aera flexuosa L.
- Aira flexuosa f. argentea Fousny & Collard
- Aira flexuosa f. parviflora Tinant
- Aira flexuosa L.
- Aira flexuosa subsp. argentea Fousny & Callard
- Aira flexuosa subsp. cuprina Schur
- Aira flexuosa subsp. glomerata Lange
- Aira flexuosa subsp. parviflora Tinant
- Aira flexuosa subsp. violacea Peterm.
- Aira flexuosa var. buchenavii Asch. & Graebn.
- Aira flexuosa var. grandiflora Jansen & Wacht.
- Aira montana Brot. ex Nyman
- Avena flexuosa (L.) Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
- Avena flexuosa (L.) Schrank
- Avena montana var. adultior Weber
- Avenella flexuosa (L.) Parl.
- Avenella flexuosa subsp. cuprina Schur
- Avenella rubra Jord. ex Nyman
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Africa, the Antarctic botanical region, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, Avenella flexuosa (commonly known as Wavy Hair-grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ANTARCTIC, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Subantarctic Islands, Subarctic America, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Borneo, Bulgaria, Burundi, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Congo, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East European Russia, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Finland, Florida, France, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Illinois, Indiana, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Louisiana, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Nepal, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vermont, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
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)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Colorado, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico Central, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oregon, Rhode I., South Georgia, Tristan da Cunha, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms