Deschampsia cespitosa cespitosa
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (5 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
Deschampsia cespitosa cespitosa, scientifically known as Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa, is a resilient perennial grass often utilized in traditional herbal practices. While primarily valued for its ecological role in stabilizing wetlands, certain cultures explore its properties for soothing topical applications, highlighting its unique significance within specialized botanical medicine.
Names and Synonyms
Common Names
- small-flowered ticklegrass
- tufted hairgrass
- tussock grass
- Tufted Hair-grass
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosaSynonyms
- Aira alpicola
- Aira alpina var. rhenana
- Aira cespitosa var. ambigua
- Aira littoralis subvar. rhenana
- Aira pungens
- Deschampsia altaica
- Deschampsia ambigua
- Deschampsia borealis
- Deschampsia bottnica
- Deschampsia breviaristata
- Deschampsia cespitosa f. alpicola
- Deschampsia cespitosa f. compacta
- Deschampsia cespitosa f. variegata
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. borealis
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. bottnica
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. paramushirensis
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. obensis
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. sukatschewii
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. rhenana
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. crassifolia
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. hispanica
- Deschampsia convoluta
- Deschampsia confinis
- Deschampsia hispanica subsp. gredensis
- Deschampsia hispanica
- Deschampsia littoralis
- Deschampsia littoralis var. rhenana
- Deschampsia media subsp. hispanica
- Deschampsia orientalis
- Deschampsia submutica
- Deschampsia sukatschewii
- Deschampsia pumila
- Deschampsia sukatschewii subsp. orientalis
- Deschampsia takedana
- Deschampsia kurilensis
- Aira alpina subsp. littoralis
- Aira cespitosa var. andraei
- Aira cespitosa subsp. rhenana
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. rhenana
- Deschampsia cespitosa proles littoralis
- Deschampsia turczaninowii
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. alpina
- Aira cespitosa var. glauca
- Avena cespitosa altissima
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. ivanovae
- Aira cespitosa var. pallescens
- Deschampsia littoralis var. ivanovae
- Deschampsia cespitosa proles andraei
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. austrobohemica
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. andraei
- Deschampsia macrothyrsa
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. macrothyrsa
- Deschampsia cespitosa f. tenera
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. gaudinii
- Aira hartmaniana
- Deschampsia media var. iberica
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. anadyrensis
- Aira aristulata
- Aira bottnica
- Aira cespitosa var. fluviatilis
- Aira cespitosa f. alpestris
- Aira cespitosa f. tenera
- Aira chrysophaena
- Aira cespitosa var. reptans
- Aira festucoides
- Aira pulchra
- Aira sukatschewii
- Aira turczaninowii
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. coarctata
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. grandiflora
- Aira cespitosa var. virescens
- Aira cespitosa var. varia
- Aira cespitosa var. aurea
- Avena cespitosa f. vivipara
- Aira cespitosa var. vulgaris
- Aira cespitosa var. hoppeana
- Aira cespitosa var. barbata
- Aira cespitosa var. subtriflora
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. scardica
- Trisetum leve
- Triodia splendida
- Deschampsia tzvelevii var. vivipara
- Agrostis gredensis
- Poa evagans
- Deschampsia hybridogena
- Deschampsia kaschinae
- Deschampsia aleutica
- Deschampsia alpicola
- Deschampsia anadyrensis
- Deschampsia andina
- Deschampsia andraei
- Deschampsia austrobohemica
- Deschampsia biebersteiniana
- Deschampsia bottnica var. grandis
- Deschampsia brevifolia var. pumila
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. hispanica
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. orientalis
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. pyrenaica
- Deschampsia crassifolia
- Deschampsia chinensis
- Deschampsia doniana
- Deschampsia glomerata
- Deschampsia hispanica f. neilensis
- Deschampsia hispanica var. burebana
- Deschampsia hispanica var. iberica
- Deschampsia ivanovae
- Deschampsia komarovii
- Deschampsia mackenzieana
- Deschampsia multiflora
- Deschampsia paramushirensis
- Deschampsia penicillata
- Deschampsia obensis
- Deschampsia rhenana
- Deschampsia pulchra
- Deschampsia pungens
- Deschampsia vodopjanovae
- Deschampsia tzvelevii
- Deschampsia versicolor
- Aira cespitosa var. humilis
- Deschampsia cespitosa f. triflora
- Deschampsia bottnica f. subtriflora
- Calamagrostis paludosa
- Campella cespitosa var. brevifolia
- Deschampsia alpina subsp. andraei
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. altissima
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. minor
- Aira cespitosa var. lutescens
- Aira cespitosa var. altissima
- Aira cespitosa var. glauca
- Aira cespitosa subsp. glauca
- Aira cespitosa subsp. hartmanniana
- Aira cespitosa var. purpurea
- Aira cespitosa var. violascens
- Deschampsia laevigata var. vivipara
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. vivipara
- Deschampsia brevifolia var. major
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. brevifolia
- Aira cespitosa var. vivipara
- Deschampsia neumaniana
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. flavescens
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. lutescens
- Aira cespitosa var. firmula
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. major
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. argentea
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. aurata
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. reichenbachii
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. varia
- Deschampsia andraei var. montana
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. viridis
- Aira cespitosa var. vivipara
- Deschampsia turczaninowii var. pseudovivipara
- Deschampsia gaudinii
- Aira cespitosa var. humilior
- Deschampsia bottnica var. melicoides
- Aira cespitosa var. versicolor
- Aira cespitosa var. maxima
- Deschampsia cespitosa f. reptans
- Deschampsia cespitosa monstr. kuntzei
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. alpicola
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. festucifolia
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. gaudinii
- Aira stolonifera
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. glauca
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. gredensis
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. levis
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. coreensis
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. exaristata
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. festucifolia
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. glauca
- Aira cespitosa var. alpina
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. intercotidalis
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. komarovii
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. latifolia
- Aira cespitosa var. setifolia
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. littoralis
- Aira cespitosa var. submutica
- Aira cespitosa var. compacta
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. mackenzieana
- Aira cespitosa var. convoluta
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. macrantha
- Aira cespitosa subsp. hartmaniana
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. macrothyrsa
- Aira cespitosa var. littoralis
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. mannii
- Aira cespitosa var. longiaristata
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. maritima
- Aira cespitosa var. montana
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. microstachya
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. montana
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. oliveri
- Aira cespitosa var. borealis
- Aira cespitosa var. bottnica
- Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. turczaninowii
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. abbei
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. alpicola
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. altaica
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. arctica
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. atlantis
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. borealis
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. brachyphylla
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. breviaristata
- Aira andraei
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. colorata
- Aira altissima
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. confinis
- Deschampsia sukatschewii subsp. borealis
- Deschampsia sukatschewii subsp. minor
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. pulchra
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. pungens
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. setifolia
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. strictior
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. submutica
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. variegata
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. wibeliana
- Deschampsia gredensis
- Deschampsia refracta subsp. gredensis
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. argentea
- Deschampsia cespitosa var. pseudalpina
- Aira cespitosa var. pseudalpina
Regional and Traditional Names
German:
- Gewöhnliche Rasen-Schmiele
- Rasen-Schmiele
French:
- deschampsie cespiteuse
- Canche cespiteuse
Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Poales, it is classified under the family Poaceae. Specifically, it is a member of the genus Deschampsia, identified by the subspecies name cespitosa.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Deschampsia |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Distribution
This plant exhibits a specific distribution pattern across several regions of Northern Europe. It can be found growing in the landscapes of Denmark and Finland. The species also extends its range to the islands of Føroyar. Additionally, its presence is documented within Great Britain. Finally, the plant is also located in the northern territory of Iceland.
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| Northern Europe | Denmark |
| Northern Europe | Finland |
| Northern Europe | Føroyar |
| Northern Europe | Great Britain |
| Northern Europe | Iceland |
| Northern Europe | Ireland |
| Northern Europe | Norway |
| Northern Europe | Svalbard |
| Northern Europe | Sweden |
| Middle Europe | Austria |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Chemicals
Deschampsia cespitosa subsp. cespitosa has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Glutathione (GSH), ascorbate, dehydroascorbate, glutathione, oxidized glutathione.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Glutathione (GSH) | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ascorbate | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| dehydroascorbate | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| glutathione | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| oxidized glutathione | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Glutathione (GSH)
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ascorbate
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dehydroascorbate
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glutathione
- Frontiers in plant science
oxidized glutathione
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