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Arrhenatherum elatius

false oat grass

Other common names
French rye grass
tall oat grass
see morebutton grass
couch onion
onion grass
pearl grass
ceirchwellt tal
Synonyms
Arrhenatherum avenaceum
Avena elatior
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Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Arrhenatherum

Genus description

Arrhenatherum are deciduous perennial grasses, forming loose tufts of linear leaves, with lax, oat-like flowering panicles in summer

Name status

Correct

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