Koeleria vallesiana

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Koeleria vallesiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Koeleria
Species:
K. vallesiana
Binomial name
Koeleria vallesiana
(Honck.) Gaudin

Koeleria vallesiana, the Somerset hair grass, is a grass species of the genus Koeleria . It grows in Europe, temperate Asia, and North America.


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