Deschampsia cespitosa (Linnaeus 1753) Palisot de Beauvois 1812 (Family Poaceae)
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Height: 30-150cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Tufts, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - July
(Earliest: 27.5)
Biotopes: |
Wet Meadows |
Pollination: |
Wind |
Parasites: |
Claviceps purpurea |
Blumeria graminis |
Puccinia coronata |
Several Elachistidae Larvae (Leaf Miners) |
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Several Chloropidae Larvae (Stem Borers) |
Herbivores: |
Several Nymphalidae |
Thymelicus lineola Larva |
Thymelicus sylvestris |
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Several Crambidae Larvae |
Many Noctuidae |
Euthrix potatoria |
Several Tenthredinidae |
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Oulema gallaeciana |
Sapivores: |
Several Aphididae |
Several Delphacidae |
Several Miridae |
Jassargus allobrogicus |
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Streptanus sordidus |
Neophilaenus lineatus |
Javesella pellucida |
Ischnodemus sabuleti |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Tufted Hair-grass
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