Characteristics
Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer
common hair grass
Dry to dry-mesic forests, woodlands, and open habitat including barrens with thin often rocky or gravelly acidic soils.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Recent work supports the recognition of Avenella as distinct from Deschampsia (Chiapella 2007, Schneider et al. 2009).
Native
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
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Citation
Avenella flexuosa (L.) Drejer
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Species Distribution Map
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