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Arrhenatherum elatius
false oat grass
Other common names
French rye grasstall oat grass
see morebutton grass
couch onion
onion grass
pearl grass
ceirchwellt tal
Synonyms
Arrhenatherum avenaceumAvena elatior
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Botanical details
- Family
- Poaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Arrhenatherum
- Genus description
Arrhenatherum are deciduous perennial grasses, forming loose tufts of linear leaves, with lax, oat-like flowering panicles in summer
- Name status
Correct
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