A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Aira caryophyllea L. var. caryophyllea[FNA24, HC2]
silver hairgrass
Publication: Sp. Pl. 1: 66. 1753.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia and North Africa
Herbarium search: CPNWH
Notes: FNA24:"Aira caryophyllea var. caryophyllea is native to the Mediterranean region. It usually grows in dry, sandy to rocky soil and on rock outcrops, in open and disturbed sites in woods, grassy flats, pastures, paths, and roadsides; it is occasionally found in damp ground at swamp or lagoon margins."
Last updated 5/26/2020 by David Giblin.
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