Vahlodea atropurpurea
Arctic Hairgrass, Mountain Hair Grass
Also known as: Aera atropurpurea Wahlenb. +15 more
- Aera atropurpurea Wahlenb.
- Aira atropurpurea subsp. magellanica (Hook.f.) Skottsb.
- Aira atropurpurea Wahlenb.
- Aira pinkeneyi Fr.
- Avena atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Link
- Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
- Deschampsia atropurpurea f. multiflora Holmb.
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. atropurpurea
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. latifolia (Hook.) Scribn. ex Macoun
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. minor Vasey
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. paramushirensis (Kudô) Hultén
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. paramushirensis (Kudô) T.Koyama
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. paramushirensis Kudo
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. patentissima (Hulten) G.P.Anderson
- Deschampsia atropurpurea subsp. payettii Lepage
- Deschampsia atropurpurea var. latifolia (Hook.) Scribn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Vahlodea atropurpurea (commonly known as Arctic Hairgrass or Mountain Hair Grass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Argentina South, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile South, Colorado, Finland, Greenland, Idaho, Japan, Kamchatka, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Oregon, Québec, Sweden, Taiwan, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon