Status:
valid
Authors:
Tzvelev
Source:
wcs
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 95: 861 (2010)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917530
Common Names
- Deschampsia baicalensis
- Baicalensis Deschampsia
- Baikal Hairgrass
Description
Deschampsia baicalensis (also called Baikal Hair Grass, among many other common names) is a species of grass in the Poaceae family. It is native to Europe and North Asia. It is a grass-like perennial with long, narrow leaves. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun.
Uses & Benefits
Deschampsia baicalensis is a species of grass that is used as an ornamental plant. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headaches, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Deschampsia baicalensis has yellow, tubular flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black. Seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Deschampsia baicalensis is a tropical grass that can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the rhizomes in the spring or early summer.
Where to Find Deschampsia baicalensis
Deschampsia baicalensis is native to the temperate regions of Asia. It can be found in the meadows and grasslands of China, Mongolia, and Russia.
Species in the Deschampsia genus
Deschampsia airiformis,
Deschampsia angusta,
Deschampsia antarctica,
Deschampsia argentea,
Deschampsia berteroana,
Deschampsia cespitosa,
Deschampsia chapmanii,
Deschampsia christophersenii,
Deschampsia cordillerarum,
Deschampsia danthonioides,
Deschampsia domingensis,
Deschampsia elongata,
Deschampsia gracillima,
Deschampsia kingii,
Deschampsia klossii,
Deschampsia koelerioides,
Deschampsia laxa,
Deschampsia liebmanniana,
Deschampsia looseriana,
Deschampsia media,
Deschampsia mejlandii,
Deschampsia mendocina,
Deschampsia mexicana,
Deschampsia mildbraedii,
Deschampsia nubigena,
Deschampsia parvula,
Deschampsia patula,
Deschampsia pusilla,
Deschampsia robusta,
Deschampsia setacea,
Deschampsia tenella,
Deschampsia venustula,
Deschampsia wacei,
Deschampsia leskovii,
Deschampsia baicalensis,
Deschampsia berteroana,
Deschampsia neumaniana,
Deschampsia amurensis,
Deschampsia barkalovii,
Deschampsia gulariantzii,
Deschampsia hultenii,
Deschampsia susumanica,
Deschampsia sichotensis,
Deschampsia aurea,
Deschampsia eminens,
Deschampsia ovata,
Deschampsia podophora,
Deschampsia bolanderi,
Deschampsia chrysantha,
Deschampsia hackelii,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense,
Achnatherum pubicalyx,
Achnatherum sibiricum,
Achnatherum turcomanicum,
Achnatherum brandisii,
Achnatherum bromoides,
Achnatherum calamagrostis,
Achnatherum confusum,
Achnatherum inebrians,
Achnatherum jacquemontii,
Achnatherum virescens,
Achnatherum paradoxum,
Achnatherum nakaii,
Achnatherum pelliotii,
Achnatherum haussknechtii,
Achnatherum mandavillei,
Achnatherum pilosum,
Achnatherum parviflorum,
Achnatherum staintonii,
Aciachne acicularis,
Aciachne flagellifera,
Aciachne pulvinata,
Acidosasa breviclavata,
Acidosasa brilletii,
Acidosasa chinensis,
Acidosasa edulis,
Acidosasa glauca,
Acidosasa guangxiensis,
Acidosasa lingchuanensis,
Acidosasa nanunica,
Acidosasa notata,
Acidosasa purpurea,
Acidosasa venusta,
Acidosasa carinata,
Acostia gracilis,
Acrachne henrardiana,
Acrachne perrieri,
Acrachne racemosa,
Acritochaete volkensii,
Acroceras amplectens,
Acroceras attenuatum,
Acroceras boivinii,
Acroceras bosseri,
Acroceras calcicola,
Acroceras chaseae,
Acroceras diffusum,
Acroceras elegans,
Acroceras excavatum,
Acroceras fluminense,
Acroceras gabunense,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77107398-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].