Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Arrhenatherum// Species: Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl// Subspecies: Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J. Presl & C. Presl subsp. elatius.
Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).
Distribution: Native from Europe to Central Asia and Iran; Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands/pastures, clearings of forests.
Lifeform: Perennial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Flowering period: Early summer: JUN.
Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – panicles. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – panicle. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – panicle. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – panicle. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – spikelets. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – spikelets. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – spikelets. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – spikelets. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – spikelets. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – stems with leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – adaxial side of leaf lamina. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – abaxial side of leaf lamina. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Arrhenatherum elatius subsp. elatius – stem and leaf sheath with ligule. Osogovo, mountain ridge between lake “Gradche” and the gorge of “Orizarska” River, 04.06.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 