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Helictotrichon Compactum
''Helictotrichon'', or alpine oatgrass, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the grass family. The genus name comes from the Greek ''heliktos'' meaning twisted, and ''trichos'' meaning hair, referring to the shape of the awn. Most of the species are native to Africa and Eurasia with a few species in North America. ''Helictotrichon sempervirens'' is widely cultivated as an ornamental. ; Species * ''Helictotrichon altius'' (Hitchc.) Ohwi - China * '' Helictotrichon angustum'' C.E.Hubb. - Kenya, Yemen * ''Helictotrichon arctum'' Cope - Yemen * ''Helictotrichon barbatum'' (Nees) Schweick. - South Africa * ''Helictotrichon burmanicum'' Bor - Myanmar * ''Helictotrichon cantabricum'' (Lag.) Gervais - Pyrenees in France + Spain * ''Helictotrichon capense'' Schweick. - South Africa * ''Helictotrichon convolutum'' (C.Presl) Henrard - Italy, Greece, Balkans, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon * ''Helictotrichon cycladum'' (Rech.f. & T.C.Scheff.) Rech.f. - Greece incl Crete * ''Helictotrichon dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helictotrichon Sempervirens
''Helictotrichon sempervirens'', the blue oat grass, is a species of flowering plant in the true grass family, Poaceae, native to central and southwest European grasslands. It is a bunchgrass often used as an ornamental grass in garden design and landscaping. The foliage is pale green with a hint of blue. It grows in an arching shape, up to tall by wide. The grass blooms with pale blue-green flowers in May to August. The plant is an evergreen perennial, although with summer drought stress semi-dormancy occurs. The Latin name ''sempervirens'' literally means "immortal" but in botany means "evergreen". This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit .... References * Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helictotrichon Convolutum
''Helictotrichon'', or alpine oatgrass, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the grass family. The genus name comes from the Greek ''heliktos'' meaning twisted, and ''trichos'' meaning hair, referring to the shape of the awn. Most of the species are native to Africa and Eurasia with a few species in North America. ''Helictotrichon sempervirens'' is widely cultivated as an ornamental. ; Species * ''Helictotrichon altius'' (Hitchc.) Ohwi - China * '' Helictotrichon angustum'' C.E.Hubb. - Kenya, Yemen * ''Helictotrichon arctum'' Cope - Yemen * ''Helictotrichon barbatum'' (Nees) Schweick. - South Africa * ''Helictotrichon burmanicum'' Bor - Myanmar * ''Helictotrichon cantabricum'' (Lag.) Gervais - Pyrenees in France + Spain * ''Helictotrichon capense'' Schweick. - South Africa * '' Helictotrichon convolutum'' (C.Presl) Henrard - Italy, Greece, Balkans, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon * ''Helictotrichon cycladum'' (Rech.f. & T.C.Scheff.) Rech.f. - Greece incl Crete * ''Helictotrichon de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |