Poaceae

K. cristata (L.) Pers., Syn. Pl. 1:97 (1805). Syn: Air a cristata L., Sp. Pl. 63(1753)! Poa cristata (L.).L., Systema ed. 12, 2:94(1767)! Koeleria gracilis Pers., Syn. PL 1:97 (1805) nom. illegit.; Dactylis cristata (L.) Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 1:67(1808)! Aim macrantha Ledeb. in Mem. Acad. Sci. Petersb. 5:515 (1812); K. macrantha (Ledeb.) Schultes in Schultes & Schultes fil., Syst. Veg. Mant. 2:345 (1824); K. cristata (L.) Pers. var. tenuifolia Boiss., Fl. Or. 5:5-75 (1884)! K. glaucovirens Domin in Mag. Bot. Lap. 3:273 (1904); K. pilati Ujhelyi in Ann. Hist.-Nat. Mus. Hung. 60:86 (1968);K. kurdica Ujhelyi, op. cit. 91 (1968). Ic: Fl Iraq 9: t. 131 (1968); Hubbard, Grasses ed. 2:242 (1968). Map 62.
Densely caespitose perennial. Stems 8-40(-65) cm, glabrous or slightly hairy, usually erect, sometimes geniculate at base, 2-3-noded. Leaf sheaths persistent, glabrous to hairy; ligules to 2 mm, truncate; blades 2-10(-20) cm x 1-2 mm, flat or involute, green to glaucous, hairy or glabrous, mainly basal. Panicle 3.5-9(-14) x 0.5-2(-4.3) cm, cylindrical to oblong or occasionally lanceolate, rather dense, sometimes interrupted below, silvery-green or yellow. Spikelets 4-6.5(-7.3) mm, with 2-3(-4) florets. Glumes unequal, lanceolate, acute to acuminate; lower 2-4 mm, upper 3-4.7 mm. Lemma 3.3-6.3 mm, lanceolate, acute to acuminate, glabrous. Palea equalling lemma. Anthers 1.7-2(-3) mm. Fl. 6-7. Steppe, open stony places, meadows, mountain slopes, s.l-3000 m.
Described from England, France & Switzerland (Hb. Linn. 85/17!).
Widespread. A 1(E) Kırklareli: Haşköy to Kizilcamüsellim, A.Baytop(ISTE 6619 p.p.)! A2(E) Istanbul: Halkali, 4 v 1939, B. Post! A3 Bolu: Abant G., 17vii l940, B.Post! A4 Ankara: 8 km S.of Karagöl, 1200m, Coode& Jones 2207! A5 Çorum: Osmancık to Kargi, 600 m, Tobey 2687-1! A6 Tokat: d. Erbaa, nr Kale Köy, 300 m, Tobey 684! A7 Trabzon: Zigana Da., 2300-2400 m, T. Baytop (İSTE 14289a)! A8 Gümüşane: Baibut (Bayburt), 1862, Bour-geau! A9 Kars: 44 km W. of Iğdir, 1000 m, Spencer 0501! Bl Balıkesir: mt. Ida (Kaz Da.), Susuz Da., Sint. 1883:642! B2 Izmir: Boz Da., 1500 m, Buttler & Erben 17429! B3 Eskişehir: Türkmen Da., 790 m, Ekim 2260! B4 Ankara: nr Tuz G., 25 km N. of Koçhisar, 925 m, McNeill 338! Çankaya nr Ankara, vii 1931, A. Pilat (type of K, pilati). B5 Kirşehir: Mucur, D. 21829! B6 Sivas: 10 km S. of Gürün, Gökpinar, 1800 m, Sorger 71-50-27! B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacik, 2300 m, D. 31308! B8 Erzurum: above Atatürk Üniversitesi Campus, 1940-1980 m, Tatli 1522! B9 Van: Pelli Da., 3000 m, Edmondson 654! BlO Kars: 34km N.of Doğubayazit, 1650m, Spencer 0301! C2 Denizli:Honaz Da., 2300 m, Tuzlaci (İSTE 26509)! C3 İsparta: Eğridir, Yaka Köy, 1600-1980 m, Peşmen & Güner 1617! C4 Konya: Bozkir, Küçüksu, 1800 m, Çetik et al. 269! C5 Niğde: 22km E.of Ulukişla, 1200m, Sorger 62-66-7! C6 Gaziantep: Aintab (Gaziantep), Haradj. 1323! C8 Mardin: 2 km E. of Mardin, 1150 m, D. 28440! Deir Zafran, Sint. 1888:1130 (type of K. kurdica). C10 Hakkari: Zab river,-1.6 km from turning to Yüksekova, Trelawny 1306!
N., W. & C. Europe, Mediterranean area (except N. Africa), Crimea, Caucasia, Iran, Transcaspia, Turkestan, S. Russia, Siberia, Afghanistan, W. Pakistan.