Koeleria glauca, commonly known as blue hair grass,[1] is a grass species of the genus Koeleria. It grows in dunes and other sandy places. It is mainly distributed in eastern Central Europe,[2] with its western outposts in the coastal dunes of Jutland and inland dunes in the Rhine Valley.

Koeleria glauca
Koeleria glauca in natural habitat
(Saratov oblast, Russia)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Koeleria
Species:
K. glauca
Binomial name
Koeleria glauca

Description edit

The plants foliage is bluish-grey in colour and is 15–30 centimetres (5.9–11.8 in) in height. Flowers bloom from May to July and can be 35–55 centimetres (14–22 in) high.[1][3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Koeleria glauca - Blue Hair Grass". Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "Koeleria glauca". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  3. ^ "Blue Hair Grass (Koeleria glauca)". Outside Pride. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

External links edit

  • Flora Europaea [1]
  • Nordic virtual flora [2]