Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. beringensis
Bering Hair Grass, Bering Hairgrass
Other regional names: Bering Tufted Hairgrass +1 more
- Bering Tufted Hairgrass
- Beringian Hairgrass
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. beringensis (commonly known as Bering hair grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Deschampsia cespitosa, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., Magadan, Nunavut
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)
Hawaii
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