Deschampsia cespitosa, commonly known as tufted hairgrass or tussock grass,[1] is a perennial tufted plant in the grass family Poaceae.[2] Distribution of this species is widespread including the eastern and western coasts of North America, parts of South America, Eurasia and Australia.
The species is cultivated as an ornamental garden plant, and numerous cultivars are available. The cultivars 'Goldschleier' and 'Goldtau' [3] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
It is a larval host to the Juba skipper and the umber skipper.[6]
^"Deschampsia caespitosa (L.) P.Beauv. record n° 50145". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
^Jepson Manual. 1993
^"Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldtau'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
^"RHS Plantfinder - Deschampsia cespitosa 'Goldschleier'". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
^"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 16. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^The Xerces Society (2016), Gardening for Butterflies: How You Can Attract and Protect Beautiful, Beneficial Insects, Timber Press.
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