Poaceae

C. pseudophragmites (Haller fil.) Koeler, Descr. Gram. Gall. Germ. 106 (1802). Syn: Arundo pseudophragmites Haller fil. in Arch. Bot. (Roemer) 1(2): 11 (1797);A. glauca Bieb., Fl.Taur.-Cauc. l:79(1808);C. persica Boiss., Diagn. ser. 1(7): 120 (1846)! C. littorea (Schrader) P. Beauv. var. persica (Boiss.) Boiss., Fl. Or. 5:525 (1884)! Ic: Reichb., Ic. Fl. Germ. ed. 2, 1: t. 83 f. 152(1850), as 'C.litorea Dec.';Fl. Iraq 9: t. 108(1968). Map 66.
Caespitose perennial, with creeping rhizomes. Stems 50-120 cm, erect, rather stout, smooth and glabrous. Leaf sheaths glabrous; ligule 4-10 mm, acute, lacerate; blades 7-35 cm x 2-8 mm, linear, acuminate, usually flat, somewhat convolute, rather scabrid on margins, glaucous. Panicle 5-26 x 1-8 cm, usually lax, sometimes dense, nodding; branches aculeolate. Spikelets 4-4.5(-6) mm, usually brownish-purple. Glumes unequal; upper 3.1-5 mm, lower 3.7-6.5 mm. Lemma 2.1-3.2 mm, 3-veined, bifid, with a subterminal awn 1.3-2 mm. Anthers 1.3-2 mm. Fl. 6-8. Wet places, sandy river terraces, mountain forests, on volcanic ash, 230-2200 m.
Type: [Switzerland] legi primum ad aggerem areae, in qua ligna Civitatis Bernensis congeruntur, in Marzihli dein Morellius a ripa fluminis Schwarzwas-ser, Haller fil.
Widespread. A1(E) Edirne :nr Meriç river, A. Baytop (ISTE 13998)! A2(A) Kocaeli: Gölcük, Regel (ISTE 14852)! A3 Bolu: Abant G., Khan et al. 534! A4 Bolu: Gerede, Aktaş Ormani, 1150 m, Ketenoğlu 346! A5 Amasya: Kirazli De., M. Tanker (ISTE 4562)! A8 Rize: 10 km from Ikizdere to Ispir, 2000-2200 m, Doğan 436! Bl Manisa: Hermus nr Manisa, 12 vi 1854, Bal.! B2 Kütahya: Murat Da. (above Gediz) at Hamam, 1400 m, D. 36670! B3 Eski-şehir: Türkmen Da., Ilicaçayir, 900 m, Ekim 2230! B4 Ankara: E.ofLalahan, Çetik 183! B5 Nevşehir: Nevşehir to Ürgüp, 1200-1300 m, D. 19121! B6 Maraş: d. Çardak, Kandil Da., 1800 m, D. 20257! B7 Erzincan: 12 km from Erzincan to Trabzon, M. Tanker (İSTE 5589)! B8 Bingöl: Muş to Solhan, Göz-ler (İSTE 15835)! B9 Van: Van to Çatak, 48 km S. of Van, 2135 m, Tong 361! B10 Kars: nr Taşlica, 10 vii 1906, G.&B. Post! C2 Denizli: Çukurköy, 790 m, Tuzlaci (İSTE 22703)! C3 İsparta: Eğridir, Yaka köy, 1700-1900 m, Peşmen & Güner 1489! C5 Adana: Pozanti, 4.8 km N. on eastward slopes of Toros Da., 230 m, Aberdeen Univ. Amanus Exped. D2 323! C6 Malatya: 70 km from Malatya to Maraş, 1400 m, Stn. & Hend. 5493! C9 Hakkari: Zab gorge, 22 km from Hakkari to Van, 1300 m, D. 44872! C10 Hakkari: 12 km from Yüksekova, 2000 m, Duncan & Tait 158!
S.E. France, C. Italy, C. Europe, Balkans, C. & S. Russia, Caucasia, Iran, Iraq, Transcaspia, Turkestan, Siberia, E. Asia. Euro-Sib, element.