Aira
Sign in to saveAira is a genus of Old World plants in the grass family, native to western and southern Europe, central and southwest Asia, plus Africa.
Species
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde
银须草属（学名：Aira）是禾本科下的一个属，为矮小、一年生草本植物。该属共有约9种，分布于南欧。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 605
- With media
- 448
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- CAS, YPM, BAYLU, ANSP, US, MICH
- Recorded in
- United States, Spain, Australia, Tunisia
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Aira is a genus of Old World plants in the grass family, native to western and southern Europe, central and southwest Asia, plus Africa.
The common name, shared with the similar related genera Deschampsia and Koeleria, is hair-grass, from the very slender leaves and stems. The species typically occur on dry, sandy sites, and grow to 20–40 cm tall.
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