Koeleria glauca, commonly known as blue hair grass,[1] is a grass species of the genus Koeleria. It grows in dunes and other sandy places. It is mainly distributed in eastern Central Europe,[2] with its western outposts in the coastal dunes of Jutland and inland dunes in the Rhine Valley.
| Koeleria glauca | |
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| Koeleria glauca in natural habitat (Saratov oblast, Russia) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Koeleria |
| Species: | K. glauca
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| Binomial name | |
| Koeleria glauca | |
Description
editThe plants foliage is bluish-grey in colour and is 15–30 centimetres (5.9–11.8 in) in height. Flowers bloom from May to July and can be 35–55 centimetres (14–22 in) high.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Koeleria glauca - Blue Hair Grass". Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Koeleria glauca". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Blue Hair Grass (Koeleria glauca)". Outside Pride. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
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