Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. septentrionalis
Short Leaved Hairgrass
Also known as: Aira arctica Spreng. +13 more
- Aira arctica Spreng.
- Aira caespitosa var. arctica (Spreng.) Thurb.
- Aira caespitosa var. arctica (Spreng.) Thurb. ex A.Gray
- Aira cespitosa var. arctica (Spreng.) Thurb. ex A.Gray
- Aira curtifolia Rydb.
- Deschampsia arctica (Spreng.) Merr.
- Deschampsia arctica (Spreng.) Schischk.
- Deschampsia arctica Ostenf.
- Deschampsia brevifolia R.Br.
- Deschampsia brevifolia var. brevifolia
- Deschampsia caespitosa subsp. brevifolia (R.Br.) Tzvelev
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. brevifolia (R.Br.) Tzvelev
- Deschampsia curtifolia Scribn.
- Poa evagens Simmons
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America, Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. septentrionalis (commonly known as Short-Leaved Hairgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Colorado, Greenland, Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon
Base Species & Variations