Annual Silver Hairgrass
Aira elegans Willdenow ex Gaudin
Annual Silver Hairgrass: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/3902
Synonyms
Aira caryophyllea var. capillaris  Aira elegantissima 
Tags
Non-native

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4 Records

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Aira elegans
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. elegans
Binomial name
Aira elegans
Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.

Aira elegans is a species of plant in the Poaceae family. It is commonly known as Mediterranean hairgrass, elegant hairgrass and the annual silver hairgrass.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Aira elegans - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  2. ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Aira elegans (Mediterranean Hairgrass) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. ^ "Aira elegans Willd. ex Roem. & Schult. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-02-07.


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