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==Ecology== |
==Ecology== |
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[[File:Brachypodium pinnatum-(dkrb)-1.jpg|thumb|Blooming next to low garden wall]] |
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The [[caterpillar]]s of some [[Lepidoptera]] use it as a [[foodplant]], e.g. the [[Essex Skipper]] (''Thymelicus lineola''). |
The [[caterpillar]]s of some [[Lepidoptera]] use it as a [[foodplant]], e.g. the [[Essex Skipper]] (''Thymelicus lineola''). It is also one of the most important host grasses for [[Auchenorryncha]] in central Europe.<ref>Nickel, H. 2003. The leafhoppers and planthoppers of Germany (Hemiptera, Auchenorryncha): Patterns and strategies in a highly diverse group of phytophagous insects. Sofia, Moscow: Pensoft and Keltern: Goecke & Evers. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Brachypodium pinnatum, tor-grass or heath false brome is a plant in the grass family, with a widespread distribution in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It typically grows in calcareous grassland, and reaches 70–120 centimetres (28–47 in) tall. The flowerhead is open, with 10 to 15 erect spikelets.
Distribution
The plant can be found in such US states as California, Massachusetts, and Oregon.[1]
Ecology
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The caterpillars of some Lepidoptera use it as a foodplant, e.g. the Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola). It is also one of the most important host grasses for Auchenorryncha in central Europe.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Brachypodium pinnatum (L.) P. Beauv. Heath false brome". USDA. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Nickel, H. 2003. The leafhoppers and planthoppers of Germany (Hemiptera, Auchenorryncha): Patterns and strategies in a highly diverse group of phytophagous insects. Sofia, Moscow: Pensoft and Keltern: Goecke & Evers.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brachypodium pinnatum.
- Tor Grass page from the Flora of Northern Ireland site.
- Brachypodium.org
- The International Brachypodium Initiative