Catabrosa aquatica, flooding in a ditch in Germany
Catabrosa aquatica is in flower in Europe from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by wind. They are a short, blunt‑leaved plants similar to Poa trivialis, which grows in wetland.[13]
Numerous names have been created in the genus that are no longer widely accepted. Some of these names are now regarded as synonymous with the accepted names listed above. Other names refer to species now considered to be better suited to other genera. The following list gives the Catabrosa name followed by the currently accepted name, in order to help you find appropriate information.
Links to genera: ArctagrostisAntinoriaColpodiumDeschampsiaEragrostisGlyceriaHyalopoaPeriballiaPhippsiaPoaPuccinellia
Catabrosa agrostidea - Antinoria insularis
Catabrosa algida - Phippsia algida
Catabrosa algida f. vestita - × Pucciphippsia vacillans
Soreng, R. J. & L. Fish. 2011. Catabrosa versus Colpodium (Poaceae: Poeae) in southern Africa, with a key to these genera and their species in Africa. Kew Bulletin 66(1): 1–10
