Agrostis schleicheri

HABIT Perennial; caespitose. Culms 10–30 cm long. Culm-internodes smooth. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 2–4 mm long; acute. Leaf-blades filiform; 5–10 cm long; 0.5–1.5 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scabrous.

INFLORESCENCE Inflorescence a panicle.

Panicle open; linear, or lanceolate; 1–6 cm long. Primary panicle branches appressed. Panicle branches scaberulous.

Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.

FERTILE SPIKELETS Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets elliptic; laterally compressed; 3–5 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Floret callus pubescent. Floret callus hairs 0.3 mm long.

GLUMES Glumes persistent; similar; exceeding apex of florets; firmer than fertile lemma; shiny; gaping. Lower glume lanceolate; 3–5 mm long; 1.3–1.5 length of upper glume; membranous; pallid; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Lower glume primary vein scabrous. Lower glume lateral veins absent. Lower glume apex acute. Upper glume lanceolate; 2–4 mm long; 1 length of adjacent fertile lemma; membranous; pallid; 1-keeled; 1 -veined. Upper glume primary vein scabrous. Upper glume lateral veins absent. Upper glume apex acute.

FLORETS Fertile lemma oblong; 2–4 mm long; hyaline; without keel; 5 -veined. Lemma lateral veins excurrent. Lemma apex dentate; 2 -fid; awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn dorsal; arising 0.05 way up back of lemma; geniculate; 5 mm long overall; with twisted column. Palea absent or minute.

FLOWER Lodicules 2; membranous. Anthers 3; 1.5–2 mm long.

FRUIT Caryopsis with adherent pericarp. Hilum linear.

DISTRIBUTION Europe: central, southwestern, and southeastern.

NOTES Aveneae. Fl Eur 1995.

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