Aira caryophyllea L. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Aira caryophyllea L.
Aira caryophyllea, or silver hairgrass, is a native Eurasian and African bunchgrass widely naturalized elsewhere.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Aira caryophyllea L., a grass species commonly called silver hairgrass, is a type of bunchgrass. It is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. It has been introduced to other continents including North America, where it has become naturalized and common. When fresh, this grass is light green, with a silvery sheen on its spikelets. After it dries, it changes to a straw-colored or white appearance. Its spikelets grow on a spreading panicle inflorescence.
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