Nardus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Clade: | BOP clade |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Supertribe: | Nardodae |
| Tribe: | Nardeae W. D. J. Koch |
| Genus: | Nardus L. |
| Species: | N. stricta
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| Nardus stricta | |
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Nardus is a
Distribution and ecology
Nardus stricta is native to Eurasia (from Iceland and the Azores to Mongolia), North Africa (Algeria, Morocco), and northeastern North America (Greenland, eastern Canada, and the northeastern United States).[1][4]
Nardus stricta occurs on heath, moorland, hills, and mountains on nutrient poor acidic sandy to peaty soils and is strongly calcifuge, avoiding calcareous soils. It can occur from low elevations to over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), becoming a community-dominant in late snow patches on mountains. Nardus stricta may also become a dominant species in habitats grazed by cattle or sheep because it is tough and unpalatable.[5][6]
It flowers from June until August. Apomixis is found to be common in this plant, with extensive colonies often proving to be a single clone.
Description
The roots and shoots are very closely packed together at the base of the plant producing a white, tough, highly reflective feature. The
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Tropicos, Nardus L.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "Nardus". The Plant List. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- .
- JSTOR 2403954.
- ISBN 978-0-901158-42-0.
- ISBN 978-0-14-013227-4.
External links
Data related to Nardus at Wikispecies
Media related to Nardus at Wikimedia Commons- USDA Plants Database
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Original description by Carl Linnaeus in Species Plantarum (1753)
