Nardus stricta L.

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Poaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Nardus stricta L.

  • Description

    Species Description - Culms rough, 1–4 dm; spikes 3–8 cm; lemmas 8–12 mm, of which the terminal awn constitutes a third; 2n=16. Native of Europe, intr. here and there from Nf. and N.S. to Mich.

  • Common Names

    moor-matgrass