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''Catabrosa'' is a small but widespread
genus
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of plants in the
grass family
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native to temperate areas of
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, the
Americas
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, and a few places in
Africa
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.
''Catabrosa aquatica'' is in flower in Europe from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by wind. They are a short, bluntleaved plants similar to ''
Poa trivialis
''Poa trivialis'' (rough bluegrass; ''UK:'' rough-stalked meadow-grass or rough meadow-grass), is a perennial plant regarded in the US as an ornamental plant. It is part of the Poaceae, grass family.
Description
It is very common in meadows an ...
,'' which grows in wetland.
[Frances Rose. The Observers Book of Grasses, Sedges and Rushes. pages 44–45]
Species
; Accepted species
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* '']Catabrosa aquatica
''Catabrosa aquatica'', called brookgrass, water whorl-grass, water whirlgrass and water hairgrass, is widespread species of semi-aquatic grass in the genus ''Catabrosa
''Catabrosa'' is a small but widespread genus of plants in the grass fami ...
'' (L.) Beauv. - Europe
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, China
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, Mongolia
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, United States
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, southern Chile
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* ''Catabrosa drakensbergensis
''Catabrosa'' is a small but widespread genus of plants in the grass family native to temperate areas of Eurasia, the Americas, and a few places in Africa.
''Catabrosa aquatica'' is in flower in Europe from June to August, and the seeds ripen f ...
'' (Hedberg & I.Hedberg) Soreng & Fish - Lesotho
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* ''Catabrosa werdermannii
''Catabrosa'' is a small but widespread genus of plants in the grass family native to temperate areas of Eurasia, the Americas, and a few places in Africa.
''Catabrosa aquatica'' is in flower in Europe from June to August, and the seeds ripen f ...
'' (Pilg.) Nicora & Rúgolo - Chile
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, Argentina
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; formerly included[
Numerous names have been created in the genus that are no longer widely accepted. Some of these names are now regarded as synonymous with the accepted names listed above. Other names refer to species now considered to be better suited to other genera. The following list gives the ''Catabrosa'' name followed by the currently accepted name, in order to help you find appropriate information.
Links to genera: '']Arctagrostis
''Arctagrostis'' is a genus of Arctic and Subarctic plants in the grass family, native to colder parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.
; SpeciesFredskild, B. 1996. A phytogeographical study of the vascular plants of West Greenland (62°20'-7 ...
Antinoria
''Antinoria'' is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the Poaceae, grass family.
; Species
* ''Antinoria agrostidea'' (DC.) Parl. - Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia
* ''Antinoria insularis'' Parl. - Spain, Portugal, ...
Colpodium
''Colpodium'' is a genus of plants in the Poaceae, grass family, native primarily to Asia but with a few species on certain mountains in Africa.
; SpeciesMill, R. R. 1985. ''Eremopoa, Nephelochloa, Catabrosella, Colpodium, Hyalopoa, Catabrosa, P ...
Deschampsia
''Deschampsia'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, commonly known as hair grass or tussock grass. The genus is widespread across many countries. Eragrostis
''Eragrostis'' is a large and widespread genus of plants in the grass family, found in many countries on all inhabited continents and many islands.
''Eragrostis'' is commonly known as lovegrass or canegrass. The name of the genus is derived fr ...
Glyceria
''Glyceria'' is a widespread genus of grass family common across Eurasia, Australia, North Africa, and the Americas.
''Glyceria'' is known commonly as mannagrass in the United States, or, in the UK, sweet-grass. These are perennial rhizomatous ...
Hyalopoa Periballia
''Periballia'' is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the Poaceae, grass family.
; Species
* ''Periballia involucrata'' (Cav.) Janka - Spain, Portugal
* ''Periballia laevis'' (Brot.) Asch. & Graebn. - Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Crimea; naturalize ...
Phippsia
''Phippsia'' is a genus of Arctic and alpine plants in the grass family.
The genus is named in honour of Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave, 1744-1792 a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer, and is commonly known as ice grass or snow grass ...
Poa
''Poa'' is a genus of about 570 species of grasses, native to the temperate regions of both hemispheres. Common names include meadow-grass (mainly in Europe and Asia), bluegrass (mainly in North America), tussock (some New Zealand species), a ...
Puccinellia
''Puccinellia'' is a genus of plants in the grass family, known as alkali grass or salt grass.
These grasses grow in wet environments, often in saline or alkaline conditions. They are native to temperate to Arctic regions of the Northern and S ...
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See also
* List of Poaceae genera
The true grasses ( Poaceae) are one of the largest plant families, with around 12,000 species and roughly 800 genera. They contain, among others, the cereal crop species and other plants of economic importance, such as the bamboos, and several i ...
References
External links
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Pooideae
Poaceae genera