Phleum echinatum

Phleum echinatum, described by Host in 1805, is a grass species belonging to the Poaceae family. It is distributed across several regions in Europe and the Mediterranean, including the Flemish and Walloon Regions of Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Albania, Greece, Italy (including Sicily and Kriti), Turkey-in-Europe, and Yugoslavia. The species is also recorded in the Crimean region (Krym). This grass is part of the genus Phleum, which includes other species commonly known as timothy grasses. Its occurrence in both northern and southern European regions suggests a broad ecological tolerance.