Species

Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartm.

Deergrass

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Trichophorum (Bulrush)

Synonyms

Trichophorum cespitosum
Baeothryon caespitosum
Scirpus cespitosus

Related species

Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartm. - Deergrass
Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers. - Cotton Deergrass

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trichophorum cespitosum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Trichophorum cespitosum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Trichophorum cespitosum

Trichophorum cespitosum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet habitats

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