Sclerochloa dura (L.) P. Beauv.

Taxonomy: Fam. Poaceae// Genus: Sclerochloa // Species: Sclerochloa dura (L.) P. Beauv.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Distribution: Native from Europe (except the north) to Xinjiang and West Himalaya, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Disturbed ground – ruderal areas and roadsides.

Lifeform: Annual; therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Sclerochloa dura – habit. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – habit. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – habit. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – habit. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – habit. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – habit. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescences. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescences. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescences. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescences. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescence. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescence. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescence. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescence. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescences and leaves. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescences and leaves. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – inflorescence and leaves. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – developing inflorescence and leaves. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Sclerochloa dura – leaf with ligule. Osogovo, ruderal area near village of Beli, 23.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Sclerochloa dura (L.) P.Beauv. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421086-1 [Accessed 25.04.2022].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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