Cynosurus cristatus, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1980, Flora Europaea. Volume 5. Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 171

1. C. cristatus L. , Sp. Pl. 72 (1753) .

Perennial. Stems 15-75 (-90) cm, wiry. Leaves 0-5-2 mm wide; sheaths smooth, the uppermost far below the inflorescence at anthesis; ligule c. 1 mm. Panicle up to 7(-8-5) x 0-7 cm, narrowly oblong, with flat, zigzag axis. Spikelets 3-5 mm, distichous. Glumes and lemmas of sterile spikelets linear-lanceolate, shortly awned, membranous, with green, ciliate keel, the upper lemmas similar to but shorter than the lower. Lemmas of fertile spikelets lanceolate, obscurely veined, shortly awned, more or less hairy. 2n=14. Meadows and pastures. Most of Europe. All except BI Cr Fa Is Sb.