Avenella flexuosa (Linnaeus) Drejer

Locations ofAvenella flexuosa (Linnaeus) Drejer in Virginia

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Detail

Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Avenella flexuosa (Linnaeus) Drejer
Common Name
Wavy Hairgrass
Synonym(s)
Deschampsia flexuosa (L.) Trin.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Avenella flexuosa (Linnaeus) Drejer
Comments
Habitat
Dry-mesic to dry (rarely mesic) montane forests, shale woodlands and barrens, and middle- to high-elevation barrens and outcrops; in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, it is usually restricted to forested bluffs and outcrops along major rivers; widespread on acidic and mafic substrates, but generally lacking from areas underlain by limestone and dolostone. Common in the mountains; infrequent and local in the Piedmont and inner Coastal Plain.
Native Status
Native

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