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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