Agrostis nebulosa
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Agrostis nebulosa Boiss. & Reut. |
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Divisio: Magnoliophyta Subdivisio: Magnoliophytina Classis: Liliopsida Subclassis: Commelinidae Superordo: Poanae Ordo: Poales |
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Agrostis nebulosa (= Agrostis capillaris hort. non L.), commonly known as Cloud Grass, is a grass.
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[edit] Naming
Agrostis nebulosa was described in 1842 by Pierre Edmond Boissier and George François Reuter. The name is considered as validly published.
[edit] Taxonomy
The Cloud Grass is a species in the genus Agrostis (bentgrass) which contains 220 species and belongs to the family of the Poaceae (Grass Family).
[edit] Characteristics
[edit] Growth
[edit] Wood and Bark
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[edit] Flowers and Fruit
The plants bloom from June to September. They can be used as cut flowers.
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[edit] Distribution
Agrostis nebulosa is native to Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula.
[edit] Cultivation
The Cloud Grass prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -17,7º C. It grows best in soils that are moderately moist.
[edit] Uses
[edit] Maintenance
[edit] Varities and Cultivars
[edit] Poisonousness
Please read the health issues note!
[edit] Pests and Diseases
[edit] Man and Agrostis nebulosa
[edit] History
[edit] Agrostis nebulosa in art
[edit] Symbolism
[edit] Superstition
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Literature
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
- efloras.org
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