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*Aira caryophyllea Linnaeus. Silver Hair Grass. Phen: May-Jul. Hab: Fields, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy: = C, F, FlGr, G, HC, K1, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, RAB, Tat, Va, WH3, Tucker (1996); = Aira caryophyllaea – Il, misspelling; = Aira caryophyllea L. var. caryophyllea – Ar, ETx1, FNA24, K3, K4, NE, NY, Tn; = Aspris caryophyllea (L.) Nash – S

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

Heliophily: 9

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