Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench

First published in Methodus: 183 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to W. Siberia and Kazakhstan, Medit., Ethiopia. It is a perennial.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia

Introduced into:

Connecticut, Japan, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Vermont, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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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.
  • 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 (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. 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.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • 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 (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Mouterde, P. (1966). Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie 1(Texte): 1-563. Éditions de l'imprimerie Catholique, Beyrouth.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • 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?
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937179 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937175 Yes
Gamble, J.S. Germany K003937389 No
[Huter] K003937350 No
Ahlberg, F. K003937374 No
Gamble, J.S. Germany K003937341 No
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937176 Yes
Figert, E. K003937345 No
[illegible] [157/27] France K003937454 Yes
Ladebam [s.n.] Cameroon K003937486 Yes
s.coll. K003937390 No
s.coll. K003937339 No
s.coll. K003937391 No
Boggiani, M.O. [534] Italy K003937465 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [65] United Kingdom K003937315 Yes
Western Norway K003937367 No
Trevelyan, W.C. K003937361 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [32239] Türkiye K003937483 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937318 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000859982 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937199 Yes
Maly [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003937476 Yes
Lindberg, S.O. K003937370 No
Fiori, A.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy K003937460 Yes
s.coll. K003937531 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4308] Spain K003937470 Yes
s.coll. K003937533 Yes
Huber, H. K003937340 No
Townsend, D.W.H. [T581] Spain K003937471 Yes
Blakelock, R.A. Norway K003937378 No
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937184 Yes
Roemer, F. K003937348 No
Griffith Tedd, H. [1934] Greece K003937482 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937180 Yes
Syrejsczikov, D. [s.n.] K003937500 Yes
s.coll. K003937536 Yes
Krascheninnikov, H. [446] K003937496 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [720] Ireland K003937301 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [233] Ireland K003937298 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1191] Greece K003937479 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937194 Yes
s.coll. K003937386 No
Peullergare [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937317 Yes
s.coll. K003937530 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1934] Greece K003937480 Yes
Lillieroth, C.G. Sweden K003937371 No
Mameeb, C. [575] K003937495 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2570] Albania K003937478 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937185 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26236] Ireland K001666725 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D32239] Türkiye K003937484 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K003937453 Yes
Figert, E. K003937346 No
Bor, N.L. Germany K003937343 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937335 Yes
s.coll. K003937396 No
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937192 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937325 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937308 Yes
[Wilts] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937336 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [344] United Kingdom K003937322 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.; Robert, J. [1245] United Kingdom K003937310 Yes
Davy, J.B. [445/27] France K003937456 Yes
s.coll. [196] United Kingdom K000859985 Unknown Type Material Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) K003937397 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937329 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003937455 Yes
Andreev, V. [s.n.] K003937498 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K003937462 Yes
Fellman, N.I. K003937384 No
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] France K003937450 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003937448 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003937494 Yes
Taylor, M.R.F. [2] United Kingdom K003937327 Yes
Lipsky, W. [s.n.] Cameroon K003937487 Yes
Fiori, A. [s.n.] Italy K003937461 Yes
Sternvall, O. Sweden K003937376 No
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937183 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937178 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937321 Yes
Ström, I. Finland K003937382 No
Ruhsam, M. [DMR131] United Kingdom K001767983 Yes
s.coll. K003937347 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K003937459 Yes
[illegible] [165] K003937492 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [220] Ireland K003937297 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [771] Ireland K003937309 Yes
Boggiani, M.O. [325] Italy K003937466 Yes
Maneeb [576] K003937491 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937195 Yes
Dony, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937303 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937186 Yes
Holmberg, O.R. K003937364 No
s.coll. [750] United Kingdom K003937328 Yes
Schemmann, W. Germany K003937356 No
Moller, A. [651] Portugal K003937472 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937193 Yes
Relhan, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937332 Yes
Brookes, W.P. [s.n.] France K003937457 Yes
s.coll. Sweden K003937379 No
[B. Hugter] K003937359 No
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937305 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003937451 Yes
s.coll. K003937534 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. K003937342 No
Hartz, J.; Ostenfeld, C. Faroe Islands K003937362 No
Mameev, S. [s.n.] K003937499 Yes
Willkomm, H.M. [329] Spain K000859980 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937314 Yes
Endrefs K003937351 No
Samuelsson, G. Sweden K003937373 No
Anderson, N.J. K003937380 No
Clarke, C.B. [46841] United Kingdom K003937323 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937172 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937304 Yes
[Maly] [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003937475 Yes
Moench [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937320 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K003937489 Yes
Borneau [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937319 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [4448] Spain K003937468 Yes
W.L. [Banks] Austria K003937344 No
Wolley-Dod, A.H. [2089] K003937469 Yes
s.coll. K003937538 Yes
Graham, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000859981 Unknown Type Material Yes
[W. Sihemmeueu] K003937368 No
Ballard, F.; Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937181 Yes
Lagger; Schlosser K003937393 No
Arnott [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937324 Yes
Dore, W.G. [2205] K003937529 Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937316 Yes
Sternvall, O. Sweden K003937375 No
Tedd, H.G. [1191] Greece K003937481 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937197 Yes
Gross, L. K003937388 No
Mann, R.J. [[1319]] United Kingdom K003937334 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937188 Yes
Trist, P.J.O. [6671] Ireland K003937302 Yes
Martin, P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000859983 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.; Robert, J. [1515] Ireland K003937312 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937177 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [828] Ireland K003937311 Yes
Jebe, F. K003937365 No
Maly [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003937477 Yes
Blomberg Sweden K003937377 No
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937187 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [262] Ireland K003937300 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3166] Bosnia and Herzegovina K003937474 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937174 Yes
Corulea, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937331 Yes
Westberg, G. [123] K003937497 Yes
[Huter] K003937352 No
Braun, A.C.H. K003937394 No
[Crsinh] K003937355 No
Gross, L. K003937395 No
Prihoda, M. K003937360 No
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937190 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937171 Yes
Oberneder K003937357 No
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937306 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937198 Yes
Ljungström, E. Sweden K003937363 No
Willkomm, H.M. [329] Spain K003937467 Yes
Bor, N.L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937307 Yes
Meebold, A. K003937401 No
Dore, W.G. [8917] Canada K003937528 Yes
Wickens, G.E. Finland K003937383 No
Collett, R. Norway K003937366 No
Western Norway K003937381 No
Davis [21274] Türkiye K003937485 Yes
Gamble, J.S. Germany K003937353 No
Mameev [518] K003937490 Yes
Don, G.Sr. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000859984 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schrad. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937333 Yes
Hill [s.n.] Guernsey K003937296 Yes
Novikov, V.; Makeeva, T.; Metlova, N.; Octjabreva, N.; Safonov, V.; Suchorukova, N. [446] K003937493 Yes
Sennen (Fr.) [s.n.] France K003937452 Yes
Laegaard, S. Denmark K003937369 No
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937169 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003937326 Yes
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937170 Yes
Figari [s.n.] Egypt K003937527 Yes
s.coll. K003937387 No
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [344] United Kingdom K003937330 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937191 Yes
Gross, L. K003937358 No
Braun, A.C.H. K003937354 No
Ballard, F.; Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937182 Yes
Shajanot, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003937473 Yes
s.coll. Finland K003937372 No
Swann, E.L. United Kingdom K003937173 Yes
s.coll. K003937392 No
Ross-Craig, S.; Burtt, B.L.; Sealy, J.R. [233] Ireland K003937299 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937196 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. United Kingdom K003937189 Yes
Sennen (Fr.) [s.n.] France K003937449 Yes
Adr. Fiori [2618] Italy K003937463 No
Oberneder K003937400 No
Gross, L. K003937349 No

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