Deschampsia cespitosa

Tufted Hair-grass

Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. A large, attractive grass which grows in a variety of habitats. In the Redmire area, it seems to prefer lower moorland. A number of garden cultivars are of this species.


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Tufted Hair-grass
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Flower spikes
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Flower spikes
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Tufted Hair-grass
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Flower spike
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Spikelet
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Ligule
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Barbs on leaf

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Plant flowering on Cobscar Rake, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 2: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Flower spikes. Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 3: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Flower spikes. Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 4: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Plant flowering at quarry entrance, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 5: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Flower spike collected from quarry entrance, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 6: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Flower spikelet collected from quarry entrance, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 7: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Ligule in junction of leaf and stem. Also showing barbs on upper leaf surface. Collected from quarry entrance, Redmire Moor. June.


Slide 8: Deschampsia cespitosa, Tufted Hair-grass. Barbs on upper leaf surface. Collected from quarry entrance, Redmire Moor. June.