Arrhenatherum elatius
Species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arrhenatherum elatius is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, commonly known as bulbous oat grass,[1] false oat-grass, tall oat-grass, tall meadow oat, onion couch and tuber oat-grass. It is native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.[2] This bunchgrass is often used as an ornamental grass and is sometimes marketed as "cat grass".[citation needed]
Arrhenatherum elatius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Arrhenatherum |
Species: | A. elatius |
Binomial name | |
Arrhenatherum elatius | |
It is native to Europe but can be found elsewhere as an introduced species. It is found especially in prairies, at the side of roads and in uncultivated fields. The bulbous subspecies can be a weed of arable land. It is palatable grass for livestock and is used both as forage (pasture) and fodder (hay and silage).