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| Kingdom | Plantae | 
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| Sub Kingdom | Tracheobionta (vascular plant) | |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta (seed plant) | |
| Division | Magnoliophyta (flowering plant) | |
| Class | Liliopsida (monocotyledon) | |
| Order | Poales | |
| Family | Poaceae | |
| Genus | Agropyron | |
| Species | junceum | |
| Classification | L. | |
| Common name | sand couch |
| Geographic Range | Southern Europe, Western Asia. |
| Physical Characteristics | herbaceous perennial plant, up to 60 centimeters tall. The rhizome is repent and from the nodes erect and glabrous culms branch off. Leaves are wide, the upper blade is hairy on the nervations to moderate the transpiration. The spike, that can be up to 25 centimeters, bears 7 - 9 spikelets. It flowers in May - June. |
| Habitat | it tends to settle at the base of the dunes. |
| Sources | |
| References | Associazione Micologica Naturalistica Monti Sibillini |
| Web References | http://www.assms.it/ |
| Source of the photo | http://www.habitas.org.uk/ |
Agropyron
junceum
