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Helictochloa pratensis, known as meadow oat-grass, is a species of perennial flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, found in temperate parts of Europe and Asia. Its culms are erect and 30–85 cm long; leaves are mostly basal. It is restricted to shallow, calcareous soils such as those formed on chalk and limestone substrates.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Helictochloa
- Family
- Poaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Meadow oat grass en Meadow oatgrass en Narrow-leaved perennial oatgrass
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