Calamagrostis arenaria (L.) Roth

First published in Tent. Fl. Germ. 1: 34 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Europe to Medit. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Falkland Is., Fiji, Hawaii, Maryland, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Nova Scotia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Washington, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Ammophila arenaria.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2002). The non-native vascular flora of the Falkland islands. Botanical Journal of Scotland 54: 153-190.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Mouterde, P. (1966). Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie 1(Texte): 1-563. Éditions de l'imprimerie Catholique, Beyrouth.
  • Orchard, A.E. (ed.) (1994). Oceanic Islands 1. Flora of Australia 49: 1-681. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Holmberg, O.R. [s.n.] Denmark Ammophila arenaria K003592910 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus Ammophila arenaria K003593002 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [688] Ireland Ammophila arenaria K003592894 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592950 Yes
Huet, A.; Jacquin [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592947 Yes
Matuszkiewicz, W. [392] Poland Ammophila arenaria K003592930 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592905 Yes
Milne, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592868 Yes
Sombert, V. [s.n.] Belgium Ammophila arenaria K003592934 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592843 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592903 Yes
Salisbury, F.T. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592946 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592873 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592875 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592885 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2198] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003593013 Yes
Bullock, B.E.; Bullock, A.A. [539] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592851 Yes
Cunningham, L. [20] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592880 Yes
[Sigfrid Raab] [s.n.] Sweden Ammophila arenaria K003592913 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria Ammophila arenaria K003593022 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592872 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592935 Yes
Palmén, J.A. [s.n.] Finland Ammophila arenaria K003592921 Yes
Schimper [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592966 Yes
[Sheeter] [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592963 Yes
Danin, A. [s.n.] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003593015 Yes
[G.J] [531] Spain Ammophila arenaria K003592952 Yes
Dunston, A.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592901 Yes
[H.C. Levinge] [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592899 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco Ammophila arenaria K003593024 Yes
Dony, J.G. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592895 Yes
Gyllenstjerna, N.J. [s.n.] Sweden Ammophila arenaria K003592914 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592904 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592853 Yes
Milne, J. [125] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592871 Yes
[F.E. Ahlfvengren] [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592922 Yes
Barclay, C. (Sir) [3372] Greece Ammophila arenaria K003592955 Yes
Lewis, R. [1357] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592861 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592916 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9682] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592865 Yes
Kupffer, K. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592923 Yes
Campbell, W.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592864 Yes
Horwood, E.K. [G195] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592848 Yes
Afzelius, P.C. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592918 Yes
Sonster, J. [947] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592855 Yes
Pobedimova, E.; Ratnitzina, Z. [s.n.] Russia Ammophila arenaria K003592924 Yes
[Pirteyx] [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592954 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592881 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592937 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2054] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592845 Yes
Simmons, H.G. [s.n.] Denmark Ammophila arenaria K003592909 Yes
{Dr. Herbert Fritze} [s.n.] Germany Ammophila arenaria K003592929 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR151] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K001768003 Yes
Sonder, W. [s.n.] Germany Ammophila arenaria K003592925 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2054] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592846 Yes
Fries, H.; Fries, E.T. [s.n.] Sweden Ammophila arenaria K003592908 Yes
[N. Ruentz] [s.n.] Germany Ammophila arenaria K003592928 Yes
Raeu, H.; Soc. Rochelaise [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592944 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13511] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592891 Yes
Renvoize, S.A. [2650] Greece Ammophila arenaria K003593001 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592938 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [3203] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003593012 Yes
Robyns, W. [s.n.] Belgium Ammophila arenaria K003592933 Yes
Sonster, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592854 Yes
Hensley, J.H. [L44] Libya Ammophila arenaria K003593016 Yes
Ballard, F. [767] Denmark Ammophila arenaria K003592919 Yes
Milne, J. [136] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592869 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592890 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592967 Yes
Jackson, A.K. [8] Guernsey Ammophila arenaria K003592892 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Denmark Ammophila arenaria K003592907 Yes
McDonald, H.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592867 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592882 Yes
Kerr, F.H.W. [1596] Ammophila arenaria K003592898 Yes
Virgo, K.J. [260] Algeria Ammophila arenaria K003593021 No
[illegible] [s.n.] Germany Ammophila arenaria K003592926 Yes
[Durand] [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592964 Yes
Cunningham, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592878 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [431] France Ammophila arenaria K003592962 Yes
s.coll. [1313] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592858 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [539] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592852 Yes
Hardernin; Renon [78] France Ammophila arenaria K003592941 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592883 Yes
[Orudane] [s.n.] Norway Ammophila arenaria K003592911 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592842 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [3274] West Bank Ammophila arenaria K003593006 Yes
Mabille, P. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592960 Yes
Greiss, E. [s.n.] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003593009 Yes
Todaro [1267] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592977 Yes
Melville, R. (Dr.) [6320] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592841 No
[Bruvol] [s.n.] Denmark Ammophila arenaria K003592915 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592958 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592945 Yes
Ohl, E. [s.n.] Germany Ammophila arenaria K003592927 Yes
Poore, M.E.D. [51] Cyprus Ammophila arenaria K003593003 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [762] Israel Ammophila arenaria K003593007 Yes
Cunningham, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592879 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592978 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592973 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [883] Ireland Ammophila arenaria K003592897 Yes
Davis [50464] Libya Ammophila arenaria K003593017 Yes
Debeaux, O. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592970 Yes
Davis, P.H. [5119] West Bank Ammophila arenaria K003593004 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592951 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592886 Yes
Mabille, P. [295] France Ammophila arenaria K000913427 Unknown Type Material Yes
Matuszkiewicz, W. [s.n.] Poland Ammophila arenaria K003592931 Yes
Bulley, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592860 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592975 Yes
Palmén, J.A. [s.n.] Finland Ammophila arenaria K003592920 Yes
Florschütz, P.A.; Th.W.J.Gadella; Mennega, E.A. [497] Netherlands Ammophila arenaria K003592936 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592877 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592870 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592949 Yes
Bonnet, E.; [Loyli [355] France Ammophila arenaria K003592943 Yes
Cresswell [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592863 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592850 Yes
Pampanini, R.; Pichi Sermolli, R. [246] Libya Ammophila arenaria K003593018 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592976 Yes
Jackson, A.K. [8] Guernsey Ammophila arenaria K003592893 Yes
Boyd, R.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592866 Yes
Prodan, I. [s.n.] Romania Ammophila arenaria K003592956 Yes
Poisson [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592969 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592888 Yes
Fries, E.T.; Samuelsson, G. [s.n.] Sweden Ammophila arenaria K003592912 Yes
Hamberg, P. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592917 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2054] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592847 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003592974 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592940 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592902 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [262] France Ammophila arenaria K003592939 Yes
Martin, P. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592948 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [1] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003593011 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592887 Yes
Garside, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592857 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592876 Yes
Requien [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592957 Yes
[Shunts] [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592971 Yes
Darwell, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592889 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592965 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria K003592972 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592862 Yes
Hartz, J.; Ostenfeld, C. [s.n.] Faroe Islands Ammophila arenaria K003592906 Yes
MacKechnie, R.; Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592874 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Ernst, W.R. [5844] Portugal Ammophila arenaria K003592953 Yes
Montford, H.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2054] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592844 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Ammophila arenaria K003593023 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [1721] West Bank Ammophila arenaria K003593005 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592942 Yes
Reverchon, E. [155] Italy Ammophila arenaria K003592961 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1262] Ireland Ammophila arenaria K003592896 Yes
Whiting, M.M. [120] Ireland Ammophila arenaria K003592900 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; Adanson, D.; Letourneur, A.; Reboud, V.; Barratte, G. [s.n.] Tunisia Ammophila arenaria K003593019 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592856 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammophila arenaria K003592859 Yes
Ehrenberg, C.G. [s.n.] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003593010 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey Ammophila arenaria K003592884 Yes
Bolland, B.G.C. [B76] Egypt Ammophila arenaria K003593014 Yes
Jansen, J.W.A. [406] Tunisia Ammophila arenaria K003593020 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [s.n.] Belgium Ammophila arenaria K003592932 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Ammophila arenaria K003592968 Yes
Nesbitt, R.M.A. [4291] Israel Ammophila arenaria K003593008 Yes
Gandoger, M. [2995] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592988 Yes
[A. Cookingar] [s.n.] Croatia Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592999 Yes
Barclay, C. [204] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592985 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592980 Yes
Porto; Rigo [286] Italy Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592990 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [647] Spain Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592997 Yes
Damanakis, M. [418] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592979 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592995 Yes
Sieber [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003593000 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [12277] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592986 Yes
[d. Heldreich] [s.n.] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592987 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592989 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592993 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1001] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592983 Yes
Gandoger, M. [7273] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592982 Yes
{Mrs Julian Huxley} [XXXIV] Spain Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592994 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592981 Yes
Baldacci, A. [46] Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592998 Yes
s.coll. [279] Italy Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592991 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [647] Spain Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592996 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1001] Greece Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592984 Yes
Billot, C.; Savi, P. [s.n.] Italy Ammophila arenaria subsp. arundinacea K003592992 Yes

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