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False Oat-grass - Arrhenatherum elatius

Favourite Photos

image species author location uploaded taken select
False Oat-grass False Oat-grass - Arrhenatherum elatius dylan Avon Gorge 29 Apr 2021, 7:08 p.m. 26 Apr 2021, 4:52 p.m.
False Oat-grass False Oat-grass - Arrhenatherum elatius dylan Avon Gorge 29 Apr 2021, 7:08 p.m. 26 Apr 2021, 4:52 p.m.
False Oat-grass False Oat-grass - Arrhenatherum elatius dylan Avon Gorge 29 Apr 2021, 7:08 p.m. 26 Apr 2021, 4:53 p.m.
False Oat-grass False Oat-grass - Arrhenatherum elatius dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 16 Jun 2021, 3:12 p.m. 15 Jun 2021, 6:21 p.m.
False Oat-grass False Oat-grass - Arrhenatherum elatius dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 16 Jun 2021, 3:14 p.m. 15 Jun 2021, 6:30 p.m.
False Oat-grass False Oat-grass - Arrhenatherum elatius dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 16 Jun 2021, 3:16 p.m. 15 Jun 2021, 6:23 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Habitat includes: Neutral to base-rich soils in places such as meadows, roadside verges, hedge banks, river banks, limestone scree, bare, muddy, calcareous cliffs, maritime shingle, arable land on light soils (Var. bulbosum) etc. Flowers: June to July. Perennial. Height: 50 cm - 150 cm. Other names include: Tall Oat-grass, Tall meadow oat, Onion couch, Tuber Oat-grass.