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Deschampsia Mildbraedii
''Deschampsia'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family, commonly known as hair grass or tussock grass. The genus is widespread across many countries.Palisot de Beauvois, Ambroise Marie François Joseph. 1812. Essai d'une Nouvelle Agrostographie 91 descriptions in Latin, etymology explained in French The genus is named for French physician and naturalist Louis Auguste Deschamps (1765–1842). ''Deschampsia'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera, including antler moth, clay (moth), the clay, clouded-bordered brindle, common wainscot, dark arches, dusky brocade, shoulder-striped wainscot, smoky wainscot and Wall (butterfly), wall. ''Deschampsia'' sometimes grow in boggy acidi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deschampsia Flexuosa
''Deschampsia flexuosa'', commonly known as wavy hair-grass, is a species of bunchgrass in the grass family widely distributed in Eurasia, Africa, South America, and North America. Description Wavy hair-grass, ''Deschampsia flexuosa'', has wiry leaves and delicate, shaking panicles formed of silvery or purplish-brown flower heads on wavy, hair-like stalks. The leaves are bunched in tight tufts with plants forming a very tussocky, low sward 5 to 20 cm tall before flowering, to 30 cm high. File:Deschampsia flexuosa.jpg, Illustration of ''D. flexuosa'' (including '' D. caespitosa'') File:Avenella flexuosa.jpg, Mature inflorescence Distribution and habitat ''Deschampsia flexuosa'' is found naturally in dry grasslands and on moors and heaths. It is also an important component of the ground flora of birch and oak woodland. The plant has a preference for acidic, free-draining soil, and avoids chalk and limestone areas. It can exist over above sea level. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |