Silver Hairgrass
Aira caryophyllea Linnaeus
Silver Hairgrass: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/3901
Synonyms
Aspris caryophyllea  Delicate Hairgrass 
Tags
Non-native

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59 Records

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Aira caryophyllea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Aira
Species:
A. caryophyllea
Binomial name
Aira caryophyllea

Aira caryophyllea is a species of grass known by the common name silver hairgrass. It's a species of bunchgrass that is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. It has been introduced to other continents, including North America, where it is naturalized and common.

Aira caryophyllea is a light green grass with a silvery sheen on its spikelets before it dries and becomes straw-colored to white. The spikelets are borne on a spreading panicle inflorescence.

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