Deschampsia | |
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Deschampsia cespitosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Supertribe: | Poodae |
Tribe: | Poeae |
Subtribe: | Aristaveninae F.Albers & Butzin |
Genus: | Deschampsia P.Beauv. [1] |
Type species | |
Deschampsia cespitosa | |
Synonyms [4] | |
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Deschampsia is a genus of plants in the grass family Poaceae, [4] commonly known as hair grass [5] or tussock grass. The genus is widespread across many countries. [6] [7]
The genus is named for French physician and naturalist Louis Auguste Deschamps (1765–1842). [6] [8]
Deschampsia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera, including antler moth, the clay, clouded-bordered brindle, common wainscot, dark arches, dusky brocade, shoulder-striped wainscot, smoky wainscot and wall.
Deschampsia sometimes grow in boggy acidic formations, an example of which is the Portlethen Moss, Scotland. Deschampsia antarctica is the world's most southern monocot, [9] [10] and one of only two flowering plants of Antarctica. [11] [12]
Some species, such as D. cespitosa, are grown as ornamental garden plants.
As of November 2024 [update] , Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [4]
Deschampsia formerly included many species now placed in other genera, such as Aira , Antinoria , Bromus , Calamagrostis , Centropodia , Colpodium , Dissanthelium , Holcus , Periballia , Peyritschia , Poa , Trisetum and Vahlodea . [13]
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