Brachypodium pinnatum
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| image_caption = Painting by the Swedish botanist C. A. M. LindmanC. A. M. Lindman (1856–1928), taken from his book(s) Bilder ur Nordens Flora (first edition published 1901–1905, supplemented edition 1917–1926?).
| genus = Brachypodium
| species = pinnatum
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Brachypodium pinnatum, the heath false brome{{PLANTS|id=BRPI|taxon=Brachypodium pinnatum|accessdate=10 January 2016}} or tor-grass, is a species of grass with a widespread distribution in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It typically grows in calcareous grassland, and reaches {{convert|70|–|120|cm}} tall. The flowerhead is open, with 10 to 15 erect spikelets.
Distribution
The plant can be found in such US states as California, Massachusetts, and Oregon.
Ecology
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The caterpillars of some Lepidoptera use it as a food plant, e.g. the Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola). It is also one of the most important host grasses for Auchenorrhyncha in central Europe.Nickel, H. (2003). The Leafhoppers and Planthoppers of Germany (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha): Patterns and Strategies in a Highly Diverse Group of Phytophagous Insects. Sofia, Moscow: Pensoft and Keltern: Goecke & Evers.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.habitas.org.uk/flora/species.asp?item=2593 Tor Grass page] from the [http://www.habitas.org.uk/flora/index.html Flora of Northern Ireland site].
- [http://www.brachypodium.org/ Brachypodium.org]
- [http://www.brachypodium.org/IBI/International_Brachypodium_Initiative.html The International Brachypodium Initiative]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:Taxa named by Palisot de Beauvois
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