Helictotrichon pratense, known as meadow oat-grass,[1] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, found in temperate parts of Europe, North Africa,[citation needed] and Asia. Its culms are erect and 30–85 cm long; leaves are mostly basal. It is restricted to shallow, calcareous soils such as those formed on chalk and limestone substrates. [2]
Helictotrichon pratense | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Helictotrichon |
Species: | H. pratense |
Binomial name | |
Helictotrichon pratense (L.) Besser | |
Taxon identifiers | |
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Helictotrichon pratense |
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Avena pratensis |
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