Sesleria autumnalis, commonly known as autumn moor grass, is a species of grass within the family Poaceae. It is native to southeastern Europe and often used as ornamental ground cover in North America.[6]
The first recorded description of the species is attributed to Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, who referred to it as Phleum autumnale in the second edition of his book, Flora Carniolica, which was published in 1771. Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz gave the species its current name, Sesleria autumnalis in his book Archives de Flore.[7]
The species has been referred to by several heterotypic synonyms, including: Sesleria elongata, Aira alba, and Sesleria argentea var. elongata.[8]
Descriptionedit
Sesleria autumnalis is a perennial. Its blades are phyllotactic and overhanging, with v-shaped cross sections. In the autumn it changes in color, from light-green to a yellowish brown. It flowers in late summer, when spikelets grow in groups of three on the end of leafless stems.[9][10]
Distribution and habitatedit
In its natural habitat, S. autumnalis is often found in wooded regions and grassy or sparsely covered areas.[11] The species is common in the Balkan Peninsula and on the calcite mountains of the eastern Alps.[12]
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^Host, Nicolaus Thomas (1802). Icones et Descriptiones Graminum Austriacorum (in Latin). Vol. 2. p. 69.
^Scopoli, Giovanni Antonio. Flora Carniolica (in Italian). Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). p. 56.
^Kunth, Karl Sigismund (1835). Distribution méthodique de la famille des Graminées (in Latin). Vol. 1. Paris: Librarie-Gide. p. 110.
^Pignatti, Sandro (1982). Flora d'Italia (in Italian). Vol. 3. Edagricole. p. 365. ISBN9788820623128.
^Barkworth, Mary E.; Anderton, Laurel K.; Capels, Kathleen M.; Long, Sandy; Piep, Michael B. (2007). Manual of Grasses for North America. University Press of Colorado. ISBN9781457180989.
^Deyl, Miloš (1946). Study of the Genus Sesleria. C̆eskoslovenská Botanická Spolec̆nost. p. 94.
^"Sesleria autumnalis Synonyms". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
^Greenlee, John (1992). The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses. Rodale Press. pp. 146–147. ISBN9780875961002.
^Clayton, W.D.; Vorontsova, M.S.; Harman, K.T.; Williamson, H. (2006-11-08). "Sesleria autumnalis". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
^Nuovo giornale botanico italiano (in Italian). Vol. 15. Societa botanica italiana. 1908. p. 317.
^Theurillar, Jean-Paul; Aeschimann, D.;Küpfer, Philippe; Spichiger, R. (1995). "The Higher Vegetation Units of the Alps". Colloq Phytosociol. Volume 23: p. 189-239.
^"Sesleria autumnalis". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
January 01, 1970
sesleria, autumnalis, commonly, known, autumn, moor, grass, species, grass, within, family, poaceae, native, southeastern, europe, often, used, ornamental, ground, cover, north, america, autumn, moor, grass, scientific, classification, kingdom, plantae, clade,. Sesleria autumnalis commonly known as autumn moor grass is a species of grass within the family Poaceae It is native to southeastern Europe and often used as ornamental ground cover in North America 6 Autumn moor grass Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Clade Commelinids Order Poales Family Poaceae Subfamily Pooideae Genus Sesleria Species S autumnalis Binomial name Sesleria autumnalis Scop F W Schultz 1861 1 Synonyms Sesleria elongata Host 1802 2 Phleum autumnale 1771 3 Aira alba Wulff 1829 4 Sesleria argentea var elongata 1850 5 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Cultivation 5 ReferencesTaxonomy editThe first recorded description of the species is attributed to Giovanni Antonio Scopoli who referred to it as Phleum autumnale in the second edition of his book Flora Carniolica which was published in 1771 Friedrich Wilhelm Schultz gave the species its current name Sesleria autumnalis in his book Archives de Flore 7 The species has been referred to by several heterotypic synonyms including Sesleria elongata Aira alba and Sesleria argentea var elongata 8 Description edit nbsp Sesleria autumnalis is a perennial Its blades are phyllotactic and overhanging with v shaped cross sections In the autumn it changes in color from light green to a yellowish brown It flowers in late summer when spikelets grow in groups of three on the end of leafless stems 9 10 Distribution and habitat editIn its natural habitat S autumnalis is often found in wooded regions and grassy or sparsely covered areas 11 The species is common in the Balkan Peninsula and on the calcite mountains of the eastern Alps 12 Cultivation editSesleria autumnalis is cultivated as an ornamental plant It has received the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit 13 References edit Schultz Friedrich Wilhelm Archives de Flore journal recueil botanique in French Vol 1 Host Nicolaus Thomas 1802 Icones et Descriptiones Graminum Austriacorum in Latin Vol 2 p 69 Scopoli Giovanni Antonio Flora Carniolica in Italian Vol 1 2nd ed p 56 Kunth Karl Sigismund 1835 Distribution methodique de la famille des Graminees in Latin Vol 1 Paris Librarie Gide p 110 Pignatti Sandro 1982 Flora d Italia in Italian Vol 3 Edagricole p 365 ISBN 9788820623128 Barkworth Mary E Anderton Laurel K Capels Kathleen M Long Sandy Piep Michael B 2007 Manual of Grasses for North America University Press of Colorado ISBN 9781457180989 Deyl Milos 1946 Study of the Genus Sesleria C eskoslovenska Botanicka Spolec nost p 94 Sesleria autumnalis Synonyms World Checklist of Selected Plant Families WCSP Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Greenlee John 1992 The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses Rodale Press pp 146 147 ISBN 9780875961002 Clayton W D Vorontsova M S Harman K T Williamson H 2006 11 08 Sesleria autumnalis GrassBase The Online World Grass Flora Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 2020 07 05 Nuovo giornale botanico italiano in Italian Vol 15 Societa botanica italiana 1908 p 317 Theurillar Jean Paul Aeschimann D Kupfer Philippe Spichiger R 1995 The Higher Vegetation Units of the Alps Colloq Phytosociol Volume 23 p 189 239 Sesleria autumnalis www rhs org Royal Horticultural Society Retrieved 5 March 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sesleria autumnalis amp oldid 1186480232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
