Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa (= Aira cespitosa), commonly known as Tufted Hair Grass, is a grass.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa 11.1 History 11.2 Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

[edit] Taxonomy

The Tufted Hair Grass is a subspecies in the genus Deschampsia (hair grass) which contains 40 species and belongs to the family of the Poaceae (Grass Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The plants grow to a height of approximately 1,2 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged opposite one another. They are linear with entire margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The plants bloom from June to September. The flowers are arranged in panicles.

The fruits are caryopses.

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[edit] Distribution

Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa is native to the whole of Europe, Turkey, Iran, west Sibiria, south Sibiria, Central Asia, Mongolia, the Himalaya and North America.

[edit] Cultivation

The Tufted Hair Grass prefers a sunny to half shady site. It grows best in pebbly, loamy soil that is dry to moderately moist.

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[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa

[edit] History

[edit] Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa in art

[edit] Symbolism

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[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

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosafr:Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. cespitosa