Nardus stricta
Mat Grass, Matgrass
Also known as: Nardus glabriculmis Sakalo +6 more
- Nardus glabriculmis Sakalo
- Nardus stricta var. elatior Gaudin
- Nardus stricta var. elongata Legendre
- Nardus stricta var. elongata Peterm.
- Nardus stricta var. glabriculmis (Sakalo) Tzvelev
- Nardus stricta var. minor Guffroy
- Natschia stricta (L.) Bubani
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Nardus stricta (commonly known as Mat-Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Vermont, West Siberia, 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)
Chatham Is., Costa Rica, Idaho, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oregon, South Georgia, Tasmania