Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Poaceae > Deschampsia > Deschampsia cespitosaDeschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass)Synonyms: Aera caespitosa; Aera cespitosa; Agrostis cespitosa (homotypic); Aira caespitosa; Aira cespitosa (homotypic); Aira cespitosa alpina; Aira cespitosa glauca; Aira cespitosa var. altissima; Aira cespitosa var. glauca; Aira cespitosa var. hartmaniana; Aira cespitosa var. humilior; Aira cespitosa var. lutescens; Aira cespitosa var. major; Aira cespitosa var. maxima; Aira cespitosa var. minor; Aira cespitosa var. ochroleuca; Aira cespitosa var. pallida; Aira cespitosa var. purpurea; Aira cespitosa var. versicolor; Aira cespitosa var. violascens; Aira cespitosa var. vivipara; Aira major; Aira major cespitosa; Avena cespitosa (homotypic); Avena disticha; Campella cespitosa (homotypic); Campella cespitosa var. brevifolia; Czeniaevia melicoides; Deschampsia alpina andraei; Deschampsia alpina var. alpina; Deschampsia ambigua; Deschampsia breviaristata; Deschampsia cespitosa alpina; Deschampsia cespitosa hispanica; Deschampsia cespitosa var. alpina; Deschampsia cespitosa var. altissima; Deschampsia cespitosa var. argentea; Deschampsia cespitosa var. aurata; Deschampsia cespitosa var. brevifolia; Deschampsia cespitosa var. flavescens; Deschampsia cespitosa var. lutescens; Deschampsia cespitosa var. major; Deschampsia cespitosa var. minor; Deschampsia cespitosa var. reichenbachii; Deschampsia cespitosa var. varia; Deschampsia cespitosa var. variegata; Deschampsia cespitosa var. viridis; Deschampsia turczaninowii; Podionapus cespitosus (homotypic) Deschampsia cespitosa, commonly known as tufted hairgrass or tussock grass is a perennial tufted plant in the grass family Poaceae. Distribution of this Deschampsia grass species is widespread including the eastern and western coasts of North America, parts of South America, Eurasia and Australia. |
| Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Pollinators [1] | Wind | | Structure [3] | Grass | | Usage [1] | Plants form impenetrably dense clumps and when planted close together in drifts make an excellent ground cover; |  | | Height [1] | 39 inches (1 m) | | Width [1] | 20 inches (0.5 m) | | | Light Preference [2] | Mixed Sun/Shade | | Soil Acidity [2] | Moderate Acid | | Soil Fertility [2] | Mostly Infertile | | Soil Moisture [2] | Moist |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Aniakchak National Monument National Preserve |
Ib |
458519 |
Alaska, United States |
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Awarua Wetland |
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49421 |
South Island, New Zealand |
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Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Beinn a`Ghlo |
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19978 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Beinn Dearg |
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34221 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Ben Alder and Aonach Beag |
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16453 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains |
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67265 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Cairngorms |
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142543 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands |
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354692 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
III |
6111 |
Utah, United States |
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Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve |
V |
619089 |
Jilin, China |
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Coram Biosphere Reserve |
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7460 |
Montana, United States |
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Crater Lake National Park |
II |
180091 |
Oregon, United States |
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Denali Biosphere Reserve |
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1932364 |
Alaska, United States |
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Dornoch Firth and Morrich More |
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21499 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dunkeld–Blairgowrie Lochs |
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1058 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary |
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38085 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
591068 |
Alaska, United States |
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Glen Coe |
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7329 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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H.J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve |
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15815 |
Oregon, United States |
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Hackpen Hill |
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89 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Ingleborough Complex |
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14256 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Inverpolly |
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29349 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Jasper National Park |
II |
2776809 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Katmai National Park and Preserve |
Ib |
421782 |
Alaska, United States |
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Kootenay National Park |
II |
341762 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Kronotskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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361480 |
Russia |
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La Gallinola - Monte Miletto - Monti del Matese |
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61781 |
Italy |
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Lago Puelo National Park |
II |
47607 |
Chubut, Argentina |
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Lake Superior Provincial Park |
IV |
351011 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Loch Moidart and Loch Shiel Woods |
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4341 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
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77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Magadansky Zapovednik |
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2332834 |
Russia |
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Migneint–Arenig–Dduallt |
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49343 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Moorfoot Hills |
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21001 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Oregon Caves National Monument |
V |
456 |
Oregon, United States |
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Ostrov Vrangelya (Wrangel Island) Zapovednik Nature Monument |
III |
180 |
Russia |
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Pembrokeshire Marine/ Sir Benfro Forol |
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341177 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Salisbury Plain |
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52975 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Pennine Moors |
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160577 |
England, United Kingdom |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Strathglass Complex |
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58277 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Taimyrsky Biosphere Reserve |
Ia |
4403240 |
Taimyr, Russia |
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Val Grigna |
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7099 |
Italy |
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Winisk River Provincial Park |
II |
434735 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay |
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65440 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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