PLANTS Profile for Deschampsia flexuosa var. flexuosa (wavy hairgrass)

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PLANTS Profile

Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa
wavy hairgrass

Symbol:

DEFLF

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		I?
CAN		N
GL		N
SPM		N

More Information:

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Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa

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Synonyms:
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa

	AIFL	Aira flexuosa L.
	AVFL2	Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer
	LEFL5	Lerchenfeldia flexuosa (L.) Schur

Distribution:
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa


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USA (AK, AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (BC, LB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 11 species in Deschampsia, 2 varieties in Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin.

Classification:
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa

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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 flexuosa (L.) Trin. – wavy hairgrass
Variety	Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa – wavy hairgrass

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa

The related entity italicized and indented below is 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.

Kentucky:
Deschampsia flexuosa
crinkled hair grass		Threatened

Introduced Information:
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa

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:
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin. var. flexuosa

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 527665.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

Time Generated: 10/09/2008 10:05 AM MDT