Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Genus Apera Higher classification Silkybent | Order Poales Subfamily Pooideae Scientific name Apera spica-venti Rank Species | |
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Similar Silkybent, Alopecurus myosuroides, Viola arvensis, Grasses, Thlaspi arvense | ||
Apera spica-venti, the loose silky-bent or common windgrass, is an annual or biannual plant in the genus Apera. It belongs to the Poaceae family. This species occurs in northern and western Europe on pastures with sandy soil. It grows to about 40-100 cm high.
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