Poaceae
Koeleria

Koeleria pyramidata (Lam.) P.Beauv.

First published in Ess. Agrostogr.: 166 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Siberia and Nepal. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Albania

Native to:

Afghanistan, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutiya

Introduced into:

Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Sweden

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

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.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2019). https://doi.org/10.21829/abm126.2019.1379. epublication.
  • Barina, Z. (2017). Revision of F. K. Meyer?s herbarium from Albania. Phytotaxa 331: 213-223.
  • Bor, N.L. (1970). Flora Iranica 70: 1-573. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Fedorov, A.A. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Russia. The European part and bordering regions 1: 1-546. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Broekfield.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • 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?
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K003617452 Yes
Ganeschin, S. [s.n.] Russia K003617684 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4936] Spain K003617471 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9894] France K003617469 Yes
Andreev, V. [s.n.] Russia K003617683 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Johnson, D.; Johnson, P.; Dzyubenko, N.I.; Dzyubenko, E.; Schilnikov, D. [7924] Russia K003617685 Yes
Backer, C.A. [s.n.] Denmark K000808620 Unknown Type Material Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K003617446 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9957] France K003617467 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003617444 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4355] Spain K003617470 Yes
Dybowski, W. [s.n.] K003617447 Yes
[illegible] [1175/1] K003617460 Yes
Hendrych [s.n.] Slovakia K003617461 Yes
Sarnthein [s.n.] Australia K003617448 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [9957] France K003617468 Yes
Domin, K. [505] Czech Republic K000808617 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003617442 Yes
Peterson, P.; Romanschenko, K. [24509] Mexico K001907076 Yes
{Pichler} [s.n.] Austria K003617450 Yes
Soreng, R.J.; Peterson, P.M.; Hang, S. [5454] China K003617813 Yes
Marchal, É. [390] K003617466 Yes
[illegible] [1175/1] K003617459 Yes
Symonowiczowna, T. [894] Lithuania K000808619 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fijalkowski, D. [s.n.] Poland K003617464 Yes
Kerner, A.J. [s.n.] Austria K000808618 Unknown Type Material Yes
Skvortsov, A.K. [s.n.] Russia K003617682 Yes
{Woloszczak} [3956] Austria K003617449 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K003617445 Yes
Garden [s.n.] Austria K003617451 Yes
Berghen, V. [s.n.] Belgium K003617465 Yes
Zolinofen [s.n.] Bulgaria K003617472 Yes
Margittai, A. [s.n.] K003617462 Yes
Fetissow [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617704 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617712 Yes
Arnell, H.W. [s.n.] Russia Koeleria cristata K000808800 Unknown Type Material Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617711 Yes
Wynd, F.L.; Mueller, C.H. [539] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618370 Yes
Callier, A. [221] Koeleria cristata K003617696 Yes
{Prescott} [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617698 Yes
[Lesilier] [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617699 Yes
Karo, F. [424] Koeleria cristata K003617708 Yes
Doitsch, A. [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617701 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia Koeleria cristata K000808801 Unknown Type Material Yes
Farille, M.A. [81-374] Nepal Koeleria cristata K001612199 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1543] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618369 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Rosales, O. [16066] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618366 Yes
Santos, J.V. [1977] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618372 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Sánchez Alvarado, F. [19119] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618364 Yes
Balls, N.; Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B5390 (A)] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618371 Yes
Fetissow [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617710 Yes
{Fayvush; et al.} [0294] Armenia Koeleria cristata K003617695 Yes
V [illegible] [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617697 Yes
Schrenk [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617703 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Valdés-Reyna, J. [18887] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618367 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Valdés-Reyna, J. [18788] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618368 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Annable, C. [10694] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618365 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617702 Yes
[illegible] [11247] Koeleria cristata K003617707 Yes
Nilsson-Ehle, H. [s.n.] Russia Koeleria cristata K003617706 Yes
Palmer, E. [343] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618374 Yes
Nelson, E.W. [6198] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618375 Yes
Fetissow [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617705 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia Koeleria cristata K000808802 Unknown Type Material Yes
Shkuratenko, Z.V. [s.n.] Ukraine Koeleria cristata K003617713 Yes
[illegible] [760] Koeleria cristata K003617700 Yes
Sohns, E.R. [1038] Mexico Koeleria cristata K003618373 Yes
de Bunge, A. [s.n.] Koeleria cristata K003617709 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images