Sesleria heufleriana
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Sesleria heufleriana is a species
of perennial grass in the Poaceae
family, native to central, southeastern, and eastern Europe
and the Caucasus
. Culms are erect, ranging from 30–70 cm long; leaf-blades are conduplicate or convolute, and 20–35 cm long by 2–3 mm wide.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of perennial grass in the Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
family, native to central, southeastern, and eastern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
. Culms are erect, ranging from 30–70 cm long; leaf-blades are conduplicate or convolute, and 20–35 cm long by 2–3 mm wide.