Sesleria caerulea
Blue Moor Grass
Also known as: Aira varia Jacq. +16 more
- Aira varia Jacq.
- Alopecurus varius Steud.
- Cynosurus caeruleus L.
- Cynosurus coeruleus L.
- Cynosurus rupestris Wulfen ex Steud.
- Cynosurus sesleria Schrank
- Diptychum caeruleum (L.) Dulac
- Sesleria albicans (L.) Ard.
- Sesleria albicans Kit.
- Sesleria albicans subsp. albicans
- Sesleria arduinii Desf. ex Steud.
- Sesleria arduinoi Desf. ex Steud.
- Sesleria barcensis Simonk.
- Sesleria barcensis var. subscabrida Simonk.
- Sesleria caerulea f. chlorantha Waisb.
- Sesleria caerulea f. cylindrica Waisb.
- Sesleria caerulea f. micrantha Waisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Sesleria caerulea (commonly known as Blue Moor-Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It is found natively in Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, 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)
Belarus