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DeutschThinopyrum acutum
| Thinopyrum acutum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Thinopyrum |
| Species: | T. acutum |
| Binomial name | |
| Thinopyrum acutum (DC.) Banfi | |
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Thinopyrum acutum, the sea couch, is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae (true grasses). They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Individuals can grow to 65 cm tall.[1][2] The species is invasive to the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay and has altered the area's ecology.[3]
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This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Elytrigia atherica. Encyclopedia of Life.
References
[edit]- ^ "Elymus athericus (Link) Kerguélen - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Elytrigia atherica (Sea Couch Grass) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Pétillon, Julien; Ysnel, Frédéric; Canard, Alain; Lefeuvre, Jean-Claude (2005). "Impact of an invasive plant (Elymus athericus) on the conservation value of tidal salt marshes in western France and implications for management: Responses of spider populations". Biological Conservation. 126 (1). Elsevier BV: 103–117. Bibcode:2005BCons.126..103P. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2005.05.003. ISSN 0006-3207.