Nardus stricta Linnaeus 1753 (Family Poaceae)
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Height: 10-30cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Tufts, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering May - June
(Earliest: 25.5)
Protective Chemicals |
Flavonoids |
Cyanidin, Delphinidin |
Other |
Opaline Silica |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Heath and Moorland |
Pollination: |
Wind |
Parasites: |
Blumeria graminis |
Herbivores: |
Coenonympha pamphilus |
Cerapteryx graminis Larva |
Tholera decimalis Larva |
Dolerus varispinus Larva |
Tenthredopsis coquebertii Larva |
Sapivores: |
Javesella discolor |
Javesella pellucida |
Neophilaenus lineatus |
Streptanus sordidus |
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Pithanus maerkelii |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Mat Grass
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