Agrostis capillaris L.

Spice Spikelet

Family: GRAMINEAE (POACEAE)

Genus: Agrostis

Sinònims: Agrostis tenuis L.

Catalan common name: Agrostis. Agrostis tènue.

Spanish common name: Heno de nacimientos. Mijillo. Yerba fina.

Province distribution: Barcelona. Girona. Lleida.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Eurosiberian

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Hemicryptophyte.

Habitats: Tree heather maquis and silicolous garigues. Meso-xerophyll mountain fields.

Characteristics: Frequents mesophilic and xeromesophilic grasslands, although can also be found in moors and other formations. Prefers silicic or acidified soils. A perennial grass, characterized by its lax and open panicle, with spikelets some 2-4 mm and the well developed superior glumella. Can be distinguished from Agrostis castellana as it forms a ligule more wide than long and wide leaves (2-4 mm) non convolute.