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Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.
tufted hairgrass
       
Symbol:   DECE  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Poaceae  
Duration:   Perennial  
Growth Habit:   Graminoid  
Native Status:  
L48    N
AK    N
CAN    N
GL    N
SPM    N



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Deschampsia caespitosa

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Synonyms:
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.

  AICA6 Aira caespitosa L.  
  AICE Aira cespitosa L., orth. var.  
  DEBO2 Deschampsia bottnica (Wahlenb.) Trin.  
  DECA18 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv., orth. var.   tufted hairgrass
  DECAG3 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. genuina (Rchb.) O.H. Volk, orth. var.  
  DECAG Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. glauca (C. Hartm.) C. Hartm., orth. var.  
  DECAO Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. orientalis Hultén, orth. var.  
  DECAP5 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. paramushirensis (Honda) Tzvelev, orth. var.  
  DECAP3 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. parviflora (Thuill.) K. Richt., orth. var.  
  DECAA4 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. abbei B. Boivin, orth. var.  
  DECAA3 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. alpicola (Rydb.) A. Löve & D. Löve & Kapoor, orth. var.  
  DECAA2 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. arctica Vasey, orth. var.  
  DECAG2 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. glauca (C. Hartm.) C. Hartm., non Regel, orth. var.  
  DECAI4 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. intercotidalis B. Boivin, orth. var.  
  DECAL2 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. littoralis (Gaudin) K. Richt., orth. var.  
  DECAL Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. longiflora Beal, orth. var.  
  DECAM3 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. mackenzieana (Raup) B. Boivin, orth. var.  
  DECAM2 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. maritima Vasey, orth. var.  
  DECAP4 Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. parviflora (Thuill.) Coss. & Germ., orth. var.  
  DECEB5 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. bottnica (Wahlenb.) Tzvelev  
  DECEC2 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. cespitosa   tufted hairgrass
  DECEG3 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. genuina (Rchb.) O.H. Volk  
  DECEG2 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. glauca (C. Hartm.) C. Hartm.  
  DECEO2 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. obensis (Rosh.) Tzvelev  
  DECEO Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. orientalis Hultén  
  DECEP2 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. paramushirensis (Honda) Tzvelev  
  DECEP3 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. ssp. parviflora (Thuill.) K. Richt.  
  DECEA4 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. abbei B. Boivin  
  DECEA Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. alpicola (Rydb.) A. Löve & D. Löve & Kapoor  
  DECEA3 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. arctica Vasey  
  DECEB6 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. bottnica (Wahlenb.) Vasey  
  DECEG Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. glauca (C. Hartm.) C. Hartm., non Regel  
  DECEI Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. intercotidalis B. Boivin  
  DECEL Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. littoralis (Gaudin) K. Richt.  
  DECEL2 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. longiflora Beal  
  DECEM2 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. mackenzieana (Raup) B. Boivin  
  DECEM Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. maritima Vasey  
  DECEP4 Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. pallida Gren. & Godr.  
  DECEP Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. var. parviflora (Thuill.) Coss. & Germ.  
  DEGL9 Deschampsia glauca C. Hartm.  
  DEMA3 Deschampsia mackenzieana Raup  
  DEOB6 Deschampsia obensis Rosh.  
  DEPA11 Deschampsia paramushirensis Honda  
  DEPU3 Deschampsia pumila (Ledeb.) Ostenf.  
  DESU2 Deschampsia sukatschewii (Popl.) Rosh.  
 

Distribution:
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.

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USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 11 species in Deschampsia
 

Classification:
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Poaceae – Grass family
Genus Deschampsia P. Beauv. – hairgrass
Species Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv. – tufted hairgrass
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.

This plant and synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Connecticut:
Deschampsia caespitosa
tufted hairgrass              Special Concern
Indiana:
tufted hairgrass              Rare
Kentucky:
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. glauca
tufted hair grass              Endangered
Maryland:
tufted hairgrass              Endangered
Massachusetts:
Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. glauca
tufted hairgrass              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.

Deschampsia caespitosa:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW+ FACW FACW FACW+ FACW NO NO FACW- FACW FACW FACW FAC NO NO

Deschampsia pumila:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO OBL NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502001.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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