Fern-grass - Catapodium rigidum subsp. majus
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Fern-grass - Catapodium rigidum subsp. majus | dylan | North Somerset | 2 Jan 2023, 6:54 p.m. | 2 Jan 2023, 2:26 p.m. | |
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Fern-grass - Catapodium rigidum subsp. majus | dylan | North Somerset | 2 Jan 2023, 6:57 p.m. | 2 Jan 2023, 2:41 p.m. |
Species Description
Local in coastal parts of the South West, rare elsewhere. Habitat includes: coasts, rocky outcrops, sea walls, coastal streets etc.
Stace 4:
Ssp. majus (C. Presl) F.H. Perring & P.D. Sell (var. majus (C. Presl) Laínz).
Inflorescence well-branched and spreading in 3 dimensions; usually more robust than ssp. rigidum. Coastal in South West Britain, South Ireland an Channel Islands, rare elsewhere.