Molinia

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
Molinia (rights holder: JC Schou)© JC Schou (licence)

Moorgrass

Molinia, or moor grass, is a genus of two species of flowering plants in the grass family, native to damp moorland in Eurasia and northern Africa. They are both herbaceous perennial grasses. The genus is named after Juan Ignacio Molina, a 19th-century Chilean naturalist. Species Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench - (purple moor grass) - Eurasia + northern Africa from Ireland + Morocco to Ethiopia + Kaz... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Poaceae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
50.00%
1 of 2 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
e6f3cc6a-b71a-42ce-879a-4ce923194a12
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility