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Poaceae
Anthoxanthum

*Anthoxanthum aristatum Boissier. Common name: Annual Vernal Grass. Phenology: Apr-Aug. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Taxonomy Comments: This taxon has sometimes been treated at varietal or subspecific rank under A. ovatum Lagasca y Segura or under A. odoratum Linnaeus. Morphological, cytological, and molecular evidence are not in concordance, and it seems best to retain it at species rank and flexible affinities.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, FlGr, G, HC, Il, K4, NS, NSProv, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Va, WH3, Tucker (1996); = Anthoxanthum aristatum Boiss. ssp. aristatum — Can, FNA24; = Anthoxanthum ovatum Lag. var. aristatum (Boiss.) Pérez Lara — NE, NY; = Anthoxanthum puelii Lecoq & Lamotte — F, WV. Basionym: Anthoxanthum aristatum Boiss. 1842

Links to other floras: = Anthoxanthum aristatum ssp. aristatum - FNA24

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