Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
airoides
ID:
908197

Status:
valid

Authors:
(R.Br.) Lazarides

Source:
wcs

Year:
1978

Citation Micro:
Brunonia 1: 73 (1978)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000907532

Common Names

  • Whiteochloa airoides
  • Airoides Grass
  • Whiteochloa Grass

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Description

Whiteochloa airoides (also called Silver Fescue, among many other common names) is an annual grass species native to Europe and North Africa. It grows in dry and sunny habitats, forming tufts of erect stems with narrow leaves and small spikelets.

Uses & Benefits

Whiteochloa airoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, colds, and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Whiteochloa airoides has small, white flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and grass-like.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Whiteochloa airoides can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate a wide range of soil types.

Where to Find Whiteochloa airoides

Whiteochloa airoides is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. It prefers dry, sunny habitats such as grasslands, meadows, and roadsides.

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

Robert Brown (1773-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.Br.' in the authors string.
Michael Lazarides (1928-2011): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lazarides' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:426733-1: 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].