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PURPLE MOOR GRASS [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Molinia caerulea
Latin
CONT

Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea). Purple Moor-grass is an upright tussock forming grass found in a wide range of habitats including blanket bogs, raised bogs and fens. Its stems end in a purple tinged flower spike giving it its name. It is one of the few grasses that is specifically associated with bogs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Molinia caerulea
Latin
CONT

En fait, son nom officiel est la Molinie bleue, ou Molinia caerulea de la famille des Poacées; il serait apparemment dédié au botaniste chilien Molina... Quant à la couleur bleue, cela caractérise les reflets bleutés des feuilles.

OBS

molinie : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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