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Taxon:
Koeleria macrantha
(Ledeb.) Schult.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Koeleria
Family:
Poaceae
(alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Aveninae
Nomen number:
314896
Place of publication:
Mant. 2:345. 1824
Comment:
=
Koeleria cristata
auct.
Verified:
03/31/1989
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Aira macrantha
Ledeb.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Aira cristata
L.
Koeleria gracilis
Pers.
Koeleria mukdenensis
Domin
Koeleria nitida
Nutt.
Invalid Designation(s)
Koeleria albescens
auct.
Koeleria cristata
auct.
Koeleria pyramidata
auct. Amer.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Alderson, J. & W. C. Sharp.
1995. Grass varieties in the United States, U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 170, rev. ed. CRC Press.
Note:
Revised version of AH 170
Allred, Kelly W.
2008. Flora Neomexicana I: The vascular plants of New Mexico, an annotated checklist to the names of vascular plants with synonymy and bibliography.
Arnow, L. A.
1994.
Koeleria macrantha
and
K. pyramidata
(Poaceae): nomenclatural problems and biological distinctions. Syst. Bot. 19:6-20.
www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston.
1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas
Note:
=
Koeleria pyramidata
Cronquist, A. et al.
1972-. Intermountain flora.
Note:
=
Koeleria nitida
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html
FNA Editorial Committee.
1993-. Flora of North America.
URL:
http://floranorthamerica.org/
Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist.
1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
Note:
=
Koeleria pyramidata
Hickman, J. C., ed.
1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Hitchcock, A. S.
1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2.
Note:
=
Koeleria cristata
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed.
2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Note:
=
K cristata
subsp.
mongolica
(Domin) Tzvelev
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles.
1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association).
1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
Note:
=
Koeleria pyramidata
McVaugh, R.
1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Note:
mentions
Morris, K. N. & A. M. Hossain.
2000. As the demand for turfgrass grows, so must turfgrass germplasm collection and evaluation. Diversity 16:15-17.
Note:
=
Koeleria cristata
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Scoggan, H. J.
1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Note:
=
Koeleria cristata
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Wagner, W. L. et al.
Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (on-line resource).
URL:
http://botany.si.edu/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/query2.cfm
Welsh, S. L. et al.
1987. A Utah flora. Great Basin Naturalist Mem. 9.
Welsh, S. L. et al.
1993. A Utah flora.
Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds.
1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
URL:
http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=2
Common names
English
crested hair grass –
Reference(s)
June grass –
Reference(s)
prairie June grass –
Reference(s)
Swedish
fin tofsäxing –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Armenia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Azerbaijan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Georgia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation
Dagestan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
Ciscaucasia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Anhui Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Fujian Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hebei Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Heilongjiang Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Henan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hubei Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Nei Mongol Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Qinghai Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Shaanxi Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Shandong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Sichuan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Xizang Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Zhejiang Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Hokkaidô
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Japan
Honshu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Korea
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kazakhstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Kyrgyzstan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Tajikistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Turkmenistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Middle Asia
Uzbekistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Mongolia
Mongolia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East
Russian Federation-Far East
Far East
s.
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
Eastern Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Siberia
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
Western Siberia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Afghanistan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
n.w.
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Nepal
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Estonia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Latvia
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Lithuania
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Moldova
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
incl. Krym
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Austria
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Belgium
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Czech Republic
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Germany
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Hungary
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Netherlands
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Poland
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Slovakia
1
Native
Europe
Middle Europe
Switzerland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Ireland
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
Sweden
1
Native
Europe
Northern Europe
United Kingdom
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bulgaria
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Romania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Serbia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
1
Native
Northern America
Mexico
n. & c.
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Ontario
s.
1
Native
Northern America
Eastern Canada
Canada
Québec
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Illinois
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Iowa
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Kansas
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Minnesota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Missouri
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Nebraska
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
North Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Oklahoma
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
South Dakota
1
Native
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A.
United States
Wisconsin
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Indiana
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Maine
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Michigan
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
New York
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Ohio
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Pennsylvania
1
Native
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A.
United States
Vermont
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Colorado
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Idaho
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Montana
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Oregon
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Washington
1
Native
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A.
United States
Wyoming
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
New Mexico
1
Native
Northern America
South-Central U.S.A.
United States
Texas
n. & w.
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Arkansas
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Delaware
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Kentucky
1
Native
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A.
United States
Louisiana
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Arizona
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
California
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Nevada
1
Native
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A.
United States
Utah
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
Canada
Northwest Territories
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
Canada
Yukon
1
Native
Northern America
Subarctic America
United States
Alaska
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Alberta
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
British Columbia
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Manitoba
1
Native
Northern America
Western Canada
Canada
Saskatchewan
2
Cultivated
also cult.
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Morocco
Asia-Temperate
WESTERN ASIA:
Afghanistan
,
Iran
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia
[Ciscaucasia],
Armenia
,
Azerbaijan
,
Georgia
,
Russian Federation
[Dagestan]
SIBERIA:
Russian Federation-Western Siberia
[Western Siberia],
Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia
[Eastern Siberia]
MIDDLE ASIA:
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
,
Tajikistan
,
Turkmenistan
,
Uzbekistan
MONGOLIA:
Mongolia
RUSSIAN FAR EAST:
Russian Federation-Far East
[Far East (s.)]
CHINA:
China
[Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, Ningxia Huizi Zizhiqu, Qinghai Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Xizang Zizhiqu, Zhejiang Sheng]
EASTERN ASIA:
Korea
,
Japan
[Hokkaidô, Honshu]
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
(n.w.),
Nepal
,
Pakistan
Europe
NORTHERN EUROPE:
United Kingdom
,
Ireland
,
Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE:
Austria
,
Belgium
,
Switzerland
,
Czech Republic
,
Germany
,
Hungary
,
Netherlands
,
Poland
,
Slovakia
EASTERN EUROPE:
Belarus
,
Estonia
,
Lithuania
,
Latvia
,
Moldova
,
Ukraine
(incl. Krym)
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bulgaria
,
Greece
,
Croatia
,
Italy
,
Romania
,
Serbia
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
Northern America
SUBARCTIC AMERICA:
Canada
[Northwest Territories, Yukon],
United States
[Alaska]
EASTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Ontario (s.), Québec]
WESTERN CANADA:
Canada
[Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Indiana, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.:
United States
[New Mexico, Texas (n. & w.)]
SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.:
United States
[Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]
REGION:
Mexico
(n. & c.)
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Naturalized
(natzd. elsewhere)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
fodder
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Animal food
forage
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Environmental
lawn/turf
as turfgrass
Alderson, J. & W. C. Sharp.
1995. Grass varieties in the United States, U.S.D.A. Agric. Handb. 170, rev. ed. CRC Press.
Note:
Revised version of AH 170
Name
References