annual vernal grass
Anthoxanthum aristatum Boiss.
Anthoxanthum aristatum (Boiss.), a member of the Poaceae family, is an annual grass known as annual vernal grass. It is native to North Africa and parts of Europe, including the Netherlands, and has been introduced to northern Europe and North America. It grows in small tufts up to 30 cm tall, with short, pointed, and hairy leaves. The inflorescence is flat, hairy, up to 3 cm long and 1 cm wide, with small spikelets.
Description
Anthoxanthum aristatum is a grass species described in 1842. It is found in regions such as Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Germany, as well as in the Azores and parts of northern Europe. It is occasionally a minor weed in agricultural fields. The plant is characterized by its annual growth cycle, tufted habit, and small inflorescence. It is known to occur in a wide range of European countries and some parts of North America.
Other common names
Annual vernalgrassAnnual Vernal-grassannual vernal grasssmall sweet vernalgrassvernalgrass
Distribution
Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · DK · AT · Austria · Azores · Latvia · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Denmark · Finland · Channel Is. · Germany · Hungary · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · CZ · PL
Synonyms
Anthoxanthum aetnenseAnthoxanthum angustifoliumAnthoxanthum aristatum subsp. pueliiAnthoxanthum aristatum var. laxiflorumAnthoxanthum aristatum var. welwitschiiAnthoxanthum carrenianumAnthoxanthum laxiflorumAnthoxanthum laxiflorum var. carrenianumAnthoxanthum lloydiiAnthoxanthum myrthenseAnthoxanthum nipponicum var. aristatumAnthoxanthum odoratum var. aristatumAnthoxanthum odoratum var. pueliiAnthoxanthum ovatum subsp. aristatumAnthoxanthum ovatum var. aristatumAnthoxanthum pueliiAnthoxanthum puelii var. lloydiiAnthoxanthum puelii var. minimumAnthoxanthum puelii var. nanumAnthoxanthum odoratum var. aristatumAnthoxanthum aristatum subsp. aristatumAnthoxanthum odoratum subsp. godroniiAnthoxanthum odoratum var. nanumAnthoxanthum puelii var. aristatumAnthoxanthum odoratum var. laxiflorumAnthoxanthum aristatum var. nanumAnthoxanthum odoratum var. welwitschiiAnthoxanthum odoratum var. majus