Poaceae
Corynephorus

Corynephorus canescens (L.) P.Beauv.

First published in Ess. Agrostogr.: 90 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe, Morocco. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine

Introduced into:

British Columbia, Connecticut, Ecuador, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2007). Flora of North America North of Mexico 24: 1-908. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Smith [s.n.] K003388754 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388675 Yes
Henriques [s.n.] K003388809 Yes
Hunnybun, E.W. [s.n.] Jersey K003388653 Yes
Jansen, P.; Wachter, W.H. [s.n.] K003388750 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [13026] Spain K003388802 Yes
{Fr. Sennen} [s.n.] Spain K003388790 Yes
Polgar, S. [s.n.] Hungary K003388741 Yes
s.coll. [697] K003388747 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [117413] Austria K003388713 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K003388753 Yes
Krebs, O. [s.n.] Austria K003388733 Yes
Rivas-Martínez, S.; Belmonte, D.; Cantó, P. [s.n.] Spain K003388789 Yes
Townsend, F. [1672] United Kingdom K003388650 Yes
s.coll. [1305] United Kingdom K003388668 Yes
Townsend, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388651 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388637 Yes
Colton, A.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388627 Yes
Hemsley, W.B. [CC152] United Kingdom K003388614 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [s.n.] Belgium K003388757 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388768 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003388727 Yes
Deyl, M.; Domin, K. [s.n.] K003388742 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388776 Yes
Barta, T. [2004-144] Austria K003388721 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388649 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Spain K003388799 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5662] United Kingdom K003388645 Yes
Roux [388] France K003388778 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [s.n.] Denmark K003388692 Yes
Tutin, T.G. [G216] United Kingdom K003388670 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388644 Yes
Vill, P. [s.n.] K003388752 Yes
[K. Unfeley] [s.n.] K003388810 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K003388775 Yes
Blytt, A.G. [s.n.] K003388700 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2738] United Kingdom K003388679 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9882] United Kingdom K003388672 Yes
Gross, R. [s.n.] K003388708 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388665 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] France K003388759 Yes
Endrefs [s.n.] France K003388780 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K003388659 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [32181] United Kingdom K003388612 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388666 Yes
{Vitek} [05-1321] Austria K003388723 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388636 Yes
{Dunal} [s.n.] France K003388767 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388626 Yes
Birnie, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388647 Yes
[Dupay] [s.n.] France K003388772 Yes
Sequeira, M.P.S.M.; Santos, M. [1552] Portugal K003388788 Yes
Wood, J.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388683 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jersey K003388654 Yes
Sonster, J. [1447] United Kingdom K003388648 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388628 Yes
Sequeira, M.P.S.M.; Santos, M. [1552] Portugal K003388787 Yes
[A. Boullu] [s.n.] France K003388770 Yes
Degen, A.; Lengyel, G. [s.n.] K003388740 Yes
Negri, F.; Dauphinoise, S. [1422] Italy K003388785 Yes
Sekera, W.J. [s.n.] K003388711 Yes
[Dapuy] [s.n.] France K003388773 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [457] K003388724 Yes
Jonsson, J. [s.n.] Sweden K003388707 Yes
Oberneder, L. [852] K003388731 Yes
{Paris} [s.n.] France K003388762 Yes
[Krosseriry] [s.n.] Belgium K003388756 Yes
Krendl, F. [s.n.] Spain K001634083 Yes
Welwitsch, F.M.J. [433] K003388808 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [9882] United Kingdom K003388678 Yes
Sonster, J. [1447] United Kingdom K003388646 Yes
Griffiths, A [DAG03] United Kingdom K001873119 No
Lange, J. [s.n.] Spain K000808907 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schafer, B. [s.n.] Portugal K003388797 Yes
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388630 Yes
Nelmes, E.; Dickenson, C.J. [80] United Kingdom K003388623 Yes
Plettke, F.; Kneucker, A. [633] K003388736 Yes
Schultz, F. [s.n.] K003388716 Yes
s.coll. [2072] Spain K003388800 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388774 Yes
Vermeulen, G. [s.n.] K003388755 Yes
Keller, L. [s.n.] K003388722 Yes
Kuhbier, M.H. [s.n.] Germany K003388704 Yes
[H. J. Gonnard] [1519] United Kingdom K003388620 Yes
[Paisa] [s.n.] K003388796 Yes
{Bubela; Blocki} [s.n.] K003388744 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388667 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [117413] Austria K003388712 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388764 Yes
Bennett, J.; Bennett, A. [485] United Kingdom K003388632 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388782 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] K003388709 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] Sweden K003388690 Yes
Sequeira, M.P.S.M.; Crespi, A. [1005] Portugal K003388786 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4889] Spain K003388793 Yes
Nordström, A. [s.n.] Sweden K003388698 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [1882] United Kingdom K003388643 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388635 Yes
S. V. [Woodroand] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388619 Yes
Reverchon, E. [49] K003388794 Yes
Vermoesen [s.n.] Belgium K003388748 Yes
Vill, P. [s.n.] K003388725 Yes
Walter, J. [149] K003388705 Yes
Nelmes, E.; Dickinson, C.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388680 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388634 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Germany K003388706 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388663 Yes
Sternvall, O. [s.n.] Sweden K003388691 Yes
{Grenier; Willmott, E.A.} [s.n.] K003388710 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K003388703 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003388715 Yes
Sirjaev, G.J. [s.n.] K003388739 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [629] Spain K003388803 Yes
Thompson, W.E. (Revd) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388688 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388765 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E. [s.n.] Sweden K003388694 Yes
Barta, T. [2004-191] Austria K003388720 Yes
Rodriquez, A. [s.n.] Spain K003388791 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [17] K003388719 Yes
Willkomm, H.M. [907] Spain K000808909 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Ronser]; [Turn] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388687 Yes
Tedin, H.; Samuelsson, G. [s.n.] Sweden K003388696 Yes
Saint-Lager, J.B. [s.n.] Spain K003388816 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1678] Spain K003388804 Yes
Elias; Sennen, F. [3866] Spain K003388811 Yes
BTL [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388624 Yes
[Chund] [s.n.] K003388702 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003388728 Yes
[S.H.K.R.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388618 Yes
Burdon, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388621 Yes
s.coll. [37[B]] Jersey K003388657 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388761 Yes
Cobbe, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388622 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10254] United Kingdom K003388631 Yes
Hammar, O. [s.n.] Sweden K003388697 Yes
{Bordère} [s.n.] France K003388779 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [457] K003388806 Yes
{Loisel.} [s.n.] K003388717 Yes
Fowler, B.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388638 Yes
{Andersson} [s.n.] K003388729 Yes
[R. Krosseriry] [s.n.] Belgium K003388751 Yes
Delacour, Th. [s.n.] France K003388766 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388781 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [s.n.] Denmark K003388693 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [485] United Kingdom K003388640 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K003388814 Yes
Laws, H. [s.n.] K003388738 Yes
Louis-Arsene, B. [s.n.] Jersey K003388662 Yes
de Degen, A. (Dr.) [158] Hungary K003388743 Yes
Kloos, A.W. Jr [s.n.] K003388749 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [1160] Spain K003388807 Yes
E.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388686 Yes
Robinson, F.; Long, F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388661 Yes
Thompson, W.E. (Revd) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388685 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4551A] France K003388783 Yes
[W. Samard] [1305] United Kingdom K003388684 Yes
Lehmann, C.B. [s.n.] K003388714 Yes
Burdon, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388682 Yes
Hunnybun, E.W. [1772[F]] Jersey K003388660 Yes
[Wichstrom] [s.n.] Sweden K003388701 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388617 Yes
W.S. [s.n.] Jersey K003388655 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Riddelsdell, H.J. [1882] United Kingdom K003388641 Yes
Thompson, W.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388613 Yes
Trist, P.J.O. [6981] United Kingdom K003388674 Yes
Bennett, A. [1519] United Kingdom K003388625 Yes
Vill, P. [s.n.] K003388735 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388676 Yes
Nelmes, E.; Dickinson, C.J. [80] United Kingdom K003388633 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [2179] Spain K003388795 Yes
s.coll. [243] United Kingdom K003388669 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388629 Yes
Kupffer, K. [s.n.] K003388746 Yes
Wyatt, C.H. [44A] France K003388771 Yes
Louis-Arsène, F. [s.n.] Jersey K003388652 Yes
Blanchet [388a] France K003388777 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388671 Yes
Bennett, A. [1519] United Kingdom K003388616 Yes
Oberneder, L. [834] K003388726 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388673 Yes
{Leresche} [s.n.] Spain K003388813 Yes
Kneucker, A. [25] K003388718 Yes
s.coll. [10150] France K003388760 Yes
Huter, R.; Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [16] K003388805 Yes
{F. von Widerspach} [s.n.] K003388734 Yes
Burdon, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388615 Yes
Twardowska, M.; Woloszczak, E. [s.n.] Lithuania K003388745 Yes
Payne, R.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388677 Yes
Huxley, J. [46] Spain K003388798 Yes
Britton, C.E. [1772] United Kingdom K003388639 Yes
Ferrari, E.; Gola, G.; Negri, G.; Mattirolo, O. [s.n.] Italy K003388784 Yes
Elias; Sennen, F. [3866] Spain K003388812 Yes
Thompson, W.E. (Revd) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388689 Yes
s.coll. [1166] France K000808908 Unknown Type Material Yes
Louis-Arsene, B. [s.n.] Jersey K003388658 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003388664 Yes
Huter, R.; Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [16] K003388801 Yes
Th Fries, E.T.; Samuelsson, G. [s.n.] Sweden K003388695 Yes
Boreau, A. [s.n.] France K003388769 Yes
Saint-Lager, J.B. [s.n.] Spain K003388792 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K003388732 Yes
s.coll. [42] Switzerland K003388737 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [1882] United Kingdom K003388642 Yes
Fritze, H. [s.n.] Germany K003388730 Yes
[M. Jobbs] [s.n.] Jersey K003388656 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Belgium K003388758 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003388763 Yes
Nordström, A. [s.n.] Sweden K003388699 Yes
Britton, C.E.; Burdon, A.W. [1882] United Kingdom K003388681 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K003388815 Yes

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