Agrostis capillaris L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Agrostis// Species: Agrostis capillaris L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Tutin in Tutin et al. (1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial; hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to North China and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats – grasslands, pastures, edges and clearings of forests, from the lower part of the mountain up to the highest peaks in the subalpine belt.

Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL.

*Agrostis capillaris* – habit. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – panicle. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – stem and leaf. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – stems and leaves. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – stem, leaf and ligule. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – stem and leaf sheath with ligule. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – plant base. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – plant base and rhizome. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – rhizomes. Osogovo – village of Pantelej region, 22.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – elements of inflorescence and spikelet under magnification: b – branch of inflorescence; p – pedicel; ca – clavate apex of pedicel; g – glumes; l – lemma; p – palea; an – anther. Specimen from Osogovo – village of Pantelej region. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – habit. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – panicles. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – panicle branches with spikelets. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – panicle axis and lowest branches. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – stems with leaves. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – stem with leaf. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – stem, leaf and ligule. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – vegetative shoots (left); adaxial side (middle) and abaxial side (right) of leaves of vegetative shoots. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – base of stems. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – rhizome. Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region, 07.07.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – panicles. Scale in cm/ mm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – panicle branches and spikelets. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – width of cauline leaves (left) and basal leaves of vegetative shoots (right). Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – ligules. Scale in mm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

*Agrostis capillaris* – zhizomeswith more than 3 scale-leaves (right). Scale in cm/ mm. Specimen from Osogovo – “Carev vrv” peak region. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Agrostis capillaris L. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30197865-2 [Accessed 24.07.2024].

Agrostis L. Tutin, T.G. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 232 – 235.

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