Poaceae
Nardus

Nardus stricta L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 53 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Azores, NW. Africa, Europe to Mongolia and Türkiye, Greenland to NE. U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Poland, Portugal, Québec, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Vermont, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Chatham Is., Costa Rica, Idaho, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Oregon, South Georgia, Tasmania

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.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Frenot, Y., Chown, S.L., Whinam, J., Selkirk, P.M., Convey, P., Skotnicki, M. & Bergstrom,D.M. (2005). Biological invasions in the Antarctic: extent, impacts and implications. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 80: 45-72.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • 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.
  • Frenot, Y., Chown, S.L., Whinam, J., Selkirk, P.M., Convey, P., Skotnicki, M. & Bergstrom,D.M. (2005). Biological invasions in the Antarctic: extent, impacts and implications. Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society 80: 45-72.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2008). Key to the vascular plants of Mongolia (with an atlas) 2: 1-503. Academy of Sciences, Mongolian People's Republic, Ulaan Bator.
  • Malyschev, L.I. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 2: 1-362. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • 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.
  • Wilson, A. (ed.) (2009). Flora of Australia 44A: 1-410. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 8, 2023 Breman, E.; Weststrand, S.; Johnson, N. [EB23043] Sweden K009000923 No
Dec 10, 1942 Fraser, L [s.n] United Kingdom K001613530 Yes
s.coll [s.n] Canada K002959044 No
Fraser, L [s.n] United Kingdom K002958908 Yes
Taylor, J.M. [26] United Kingdom K002958843 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Coode, M.J.E.; Yaltirik, F. [D38308] Türkiye K002959023 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958781 Yes
s.coll. [1601] K002958857 Yes
Britton, C.E.; [Alferd Grugeo [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958772 Yes
Vickery, J. [s.n.] K002958884 Yes
Milne, J. [99] K002958869 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958784 Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958830 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9688] United Kingdom K002958865 Yes
Makins, F.K. [2246] United Kingdom K002958837 Yes
{R. P. Committee} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958789 Yes
R. [Monniez]; Hariot, P. [s.n.] France K002959000 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [314] Spain K002959005 Yes
Foster, J.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958866 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958856 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12054] United Kingdom K002958813 Yes
Milne, J. [78] K002958890 Yes
{Huguenin} [290] Switzerland K002958966 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958961 Yes
Mairlot, M. [s.n.] Belgium K002958974 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20069] United Kingdom K002958779 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002959014 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [G38] United Kingdom K002958797 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958793 Yes
Gibbons, J. (Miss) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958844 Yes
P. Taylor [0381] K002958854 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002958988 Yes
[Tapende] [s.n.] France K002958980 Yes
s.coll [s.n] Canada K002959043 No
s.coll. [448] K002958871 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [842] Greece K002959019 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958768 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [4043] North Macedonia K002959017 Yes
Blake, S.T. [22284] United Kingdom K002958800 Yes
Howell, W. [R2.] United Kingdom K002958870 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [136] United Kingdom K002958794 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [5870] United Kingdom K002958886 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002958984 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002959038 Yes
{Bordère} [s.n.] France K002958992 Yes
Sprague, T.A.; J.A.S. [s.n.] K002958883 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] K002958858 Yes
s.coll. [1203] United Kingdom K002958791 Yes
[Goatz] [s.n.] Austria K002958945 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958820 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002958994 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [3093] Türkiye K002959027 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958809 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Austria K002958944 Yes
Leenhouts, P.W. [837] Netherlands K002958978 Yes
[A. G. Coole] [98] United Kingdom K002958804 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9534] United Kingdom K002958773 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9670] United Kingdom K002958855 Yes
Forsyth-Major [H292-32] France K002959003 Yes
Shaw, H.K.A.; Milne-Redhead, E. [207] United Kingdom K002958816 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002959036 Yes
Littledale, G. (St.) [s.n.] K002959039 Yes
[H. B. G.] [69] K002958875 Yes
Sintenis, P. [831] Türkiye K002959028 Yes
Hariot, P. [s.n.] France K002958989 Yes
Payne, R.M. [E45] United Kingdom K002958846 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [9495] United Kingdom K002958786 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13265] United Kingdom K002958803 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002958976 Yes
{Blanchet} [72] France K002958982 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [834/1] K002958849 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958952 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [1175] Spain K002959009 Yes
Czetz, C. [s.n.] Romania K002958970 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24722] Türkiye K002959021 Yes
Fijalkowski, D. [s.n.] Poland K002958968 Yes
[M. R.] [s.n.] France K002958995 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D32369] Türkiye K002959022 Yes
[R. W. Davis] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958867 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002958987 Yes
Sintenis, P. [7379] Türkiye K002959026 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [4325] United Kingdom K002958807 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958774 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [6] Switzerland K002958959 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002958876 Yes
Doassans, E. [s.n.] France K002958990 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958802 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958824 Yes
Dore, W.G. [353] Canada K002959046 No
Gilliland, H.B. [38] K002958888 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958778 Yes
Renvoize, S. [5935] Georgia K002959031 Yes
Bullock, A.A. [693] United Kingdom K002958796 Yes
[Veffer] [s.n.] Switzerland K002958956 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958889 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002959032 Yes
Davis, J.J. [46966] Türkiye K002959024 Yes
de Degen, A. [93] Hungary K002958971 Yes
McEwan, J. [61] United Kingdom K002958806 Yes
Drymmer, K.; [Weteszezak] [s.n.] Poland K002958969 Yes
Kuhbier, M.H.; Bremen [s.n.] Austria K002958943 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [135] United Kingdom K002958799 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002958999 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26178] United Kingdom K002958882 Yes
Nelmes, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958877 Yes
s.coll. [387] K002958874 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958822 Yes
D.D.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958770 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958836 Yes
Bor, N.L. [9] Austria K002958949 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [834/1] United Kingdom K002958848 Yes
[Faith] [1370] United Kingdom K002958810 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002959010 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [[1042]] United Kingdom K002958847 Yes
Doassans, E. [s.n.] France K002958991 Yes
[W. B. Tunell]; Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958790 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] K002958827 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958834 No
Launert, E. [3374] United Kingdom K002958885 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] K002958828 Yes
Gladstone, J. [85] K002958892 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [969] United Kingdom K002958838 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958767 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958967 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20512] Türkiye K002959020 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958962 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958769 Yes
Davy, J.B. [336/27] France K002958983 Yes
Hunt, P.F. [1390] United Kingdom K002958891 Yes
s.coll. [115] United Kingdom K002958831 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958766 Yes
Vickery, J. [7484] Australia K002959041 No
Worsdell, W.C. [834/1] K002958879 Yes
Robinson, B.L.; Schrenk, H. [209] Canada K002959047 No
s.coll. [377] Portugal K002959008 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [18788] United Kingdom K002958801 Yes
Hubbard, C. [25] United Kingdom K002958780 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [834/1] United Kingdom K002958798 Yes
Renvoize, S. [5985] Georgia K002959030 Yes
Hosking, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958823 Yes
Huter, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958840 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002958852 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958783 Yes
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958821 Yes
{Favrat} [s.n.] Switzerland K002958964 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002959034 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [1443] United Kingdom K002958833 Yes
Willster, S.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958880 Yes
Donald, H.P. [s.n.] K002958868 Yes
Davis, J.J. [46966] Türkiye K002959025 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Austria K002958947 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958812 Yes
Milne, J. [448] K002958873 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4372] Spain K002959006 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10053] United Kingdom K002958860 Yes
Gouan [s.n.] Spain K002959004 Yes
Devold, J. [s.n.] Australia K002959042 No
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [29] K002959048 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002958946 Yes
Riddelsdell, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958817 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958819 Yes
[M. R.] [s.n.] France K002958981 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002959035 Yes
Wade, A.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958818 Yes
Velter, J.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958955 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [295] K002958839 Yes
Rowlands, S.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958851 Yes
Hartz, N. [s.n.] Greenland K002959045 No
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958872 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10037] United Kingdom K002958859 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958864 Yes
[Leihler] [s.n.] Switzerland K002958951 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2852] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002959016 Yes
Brummitt, R.K.; Chater, A.O. [196] Spain K002959007 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [48683] Switzerland K002958963 Yes
Taylor, P.; [J. G. D.] [834/1] United Kingdom K002958814 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958808 Yes
Mckee, H.S. [30160] France K002958986 Yes
Wade, A.E. [s.n.] K002958826 Yes
Howell, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958777 Yes
[E. Jocks] [s.n.] K002958850 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4203] United Kingdom K002958861 Yes
Tutin, T.G. [G171] United Kingdom K002958845 Yes
Bullock, A. [200] K002958853 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958775 Yes
s.coll. [33] United Kingdom K002958815 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19347] France K002958996 No
Day, F.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958825 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] Austria K002958948 Yes
Viallanes, A. [s.n.] France K002958998 Yes
{Favrat} [s.n.] Switzerland K002958965 Yes
MacKechnie, R.; Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958878 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958787 Yes
Sennen (Frère) [s.n.] Spain K002959013 Yes
[B. T. L. Seu] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958811 Yes
Sonster, J. [285] United Kingdom K002958841 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958958 Yes
Taylor, M.R.F. [19] United Kingdom K002958863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958950 Yes
Edwards, P.J. [9] Switzerland K002958957 Yes
s.coll. [10887] France K002958985 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] K002958832 Yes
s.coll. [LC2246] United Kingdom K002958795 Yes
Bullock, A. [200] United Kingdom K002958842 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [13162] United Kingdom K002958805 Yes
Bute [[8]] France K002959002 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958785 Yes
Kramer, K.U. [480] K002958977 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958776 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [983] Spain K002959012 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958762 Yes
s.coll. [1073] Greece K002959018 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958953 No
Atchley, S.C. [103] Spain K002959011 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958771 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [10120] United Kingdom K002958764 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002959033 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1297] United Kingdom K002958862 Yes
Grubb, P.J. [334] North Macedonia K002959015 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002958979 Yes
{R. P. Committee} [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958782 Yes
Blake, S.T. [18404] Australia K002959040 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002958993 Yes
Krist, V. [s.n.] K002958972 Yes
Croall, A. [344] K002958881 Yes
Meline, E. [s.n.] France K002959001 Yes
Krist, V. [s.n.] K002958973 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002959037 Yes
Gravet, F. [601] Belgium K002958975 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958765 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002958960 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958763 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002958788 Yes
Britton, C.E. [698] United Kingdom K002958792 Yes

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