PLANTS Profile for Molinia caerulea (purple moorgrass)

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PLANTS Profile

Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench
purple moorgrass

Symbol:

MOCA2

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Native Status:

L48		I
CAN		I
SPM		W

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Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

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Synonyms:
Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

AICA2

Aira caerulea L.

Distribution:
Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (CT, MA, ME, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, VT, WI), CAN (NS, ON, QC), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 1 species in Molinia or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Molinia caerulea ssp. arundinacea

Native

Introduced

Classification:
Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

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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	Molinia Schrank – moorgrass
Species	Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench – purple moorgrass

Introduced Information:
Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

View species account, distribution map, and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41876.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

Time Generated: 10/07/2008 10:05 PM MDT