Nardus stricta L.
(Mat-grass)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNardus stricta (Mat-grass)
TribeNardeae (mat grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Nardus stricta (Mat-grass) :
1: Nardus stricta (Mat-grass)
3 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
Image 1: Mat-grass turfImage 2: Mat-grass turf (2)Image 3: Plant in turfImage 4: Plants in turfImage 5: Plants in turf (2)
2: Nardus stricta (Mat-grass)
3 Jul 2005 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
Image 1: Plant - in turfImage 2: Plants - in turf
3: Nardus stricta (Mat-grass)
27 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
By stream in upland valley
Image 1: Inflorescences - grey backgroundImage 2: Inflorescences - grey background (2)Image 3: Plant base - grey backgroundImage 4: Plant - grey backgroundImage 5: Inflorescence - enlargedImage 6: Inflorescence - view from two angles - enlargedImage 7: Inflorescence - view from two angles - enlarged (2)
4: Nardus stricta (Mat-grass)
27 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO23 51° 60’ N, 3° 10’ W Vice County: Brecon (VC 42) Wales
Between stones in stream in upland valley
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: In situ (3)Image 4: In situ (4)Image 5: In situ (5)Image 6: In situ (6)

Nardus stricta (Mat-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nardus stricta (Mat-grass)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Nardus stricta (Mat-grass)
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