Deschampsia
Sign in to saveDeschampsia is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae, commonly known as hair grass or tussock grass. The genus is widespread across many countries.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pooideae
- Named after
- Louis Auguste Deschamps
- Image
- Ruwe smele plant Deschampsia cespitosa.jpg
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Deschampsia is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae, commonly known as hair grass or tussock grass. The genus is widespread across many countries.
The genus is named for French physician and naturalist Louis Auguste Deschamps (1765–1842).