Trichophorum germanicum s.s. (Palla) Hegi
(Deergrass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrichophorum germanicum s.s. (Deergrass)
GenusTrichophorum (deergrasses)
FamilyCYPERACEAE (cotton-grasses, spike-rushes and sedges)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Trichophorum germanicum s.s. (Deergrass) :
1: Trichophorum germanicum s.s. (Deergrass)
21 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
Image 1: Basal leaves - close-upImage 2: Basal leaves - close-up (2)Image 3: Basal leaves - close-up (3)Image 4: Flower spikesImage 5: Plant - in situImage 6: Plant - in situ (2)Image 7: Flower spike - close-up - highly enlargedImage 8: Flower spike - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 9: Flower spike - enlargedImage 10: Flower spike - enlarged (2)Image 11: Flower spikes - enlargedImage 12: Flower spikes - enlarged (2)Image 13: Flower spikes - enlarged (3)Image 14: Flower spikes - enlarged (4)Image 15: Uppermost leaf sheath (with stem removed) - close-up - highly enlargedImage 16: Uppermost leaf sheath - front view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 17: Uppermost leaf sheath - front view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 18: Uppermost leaf - side view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 19: Uppermost leaf - side view - close-up - highly enlarged (2)
2: Trichophorum germanicum s.s. (Deergrass)
21 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
Image 1: Plant - above hill stream Image 2: Plant - above hill stream (2)Image 3: Plant - by hill stream

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Roberts, F.J. 2009 The Northern Deergrass (Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartm.) in Upper Teesdale The Carlisle Naturalist Vol 17 (1): 20-24.

Trichophorum germanicum s.s. (Deergrass) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trichophorum germanicum s.s. (Deergrass)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trichophorum germanicum s.s. (Deergrass)
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