Parapholis incurva (L.) C. E. Hubbard

Spice

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Parapholis

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Litoral marshes and riparian. Rocky coastlines. Salty soils and salt marshes.

Characteristics: This is an easily identifiable Gramene, because it makes a very long, thin spike, which is rigid and very curved. It is very frequent in coastal places, both in sandy places and in saline, clay soils.