Phleum pratense
Meadow Cat's Tail
Also known as: Achnodonton bulbosum (Gouan) J.Woods +17 more
- Achnodonton bulbosum (Gouan) J.Woods
- Panicum pratense var. intermedium Gaudin
- Phleum alpinum subsp. trabutii Litard. & Maire
- Phleum bertolonii subsp. trabutii (Litard. & Maire) Kerguélen
- Phleum brachystachyum (Salis) Gamisans, A.T.Romero & C.Morales
- Phleum bulbosum Host, 1809
- Phleum ciliatum Gilib., 1792
- Phleum crassicaule Sennen
- Phleum deckeri Roem. ex Trin.
- Phleum fallax Janka
- Phleum mattejanum Bald., 1890
- Phleum maximum Pryor
- Phleum microstachyum Ruiz
- Phleum microstachyum Ruiz ex Nyman
- Phleum nodosum L.
- Phleum nodosum var. pratense (L.) St.-Amans
- Phleum parnassicum Boiss. & Heldr. ex Nyman
- Phleum parnassicum Boiss., 1859
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Phleum pratense (commonly known as Meadow Cat's-tail) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, 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)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bermuda, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Crozet Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Egypt, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Greenland, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South Georgia, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yukon