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    Molinia caerulea, known by the common name purple moor-grass, is a species of grass that is native to Europe, west Asia, and north Africa. It grows in...
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    after Juan Ignacio Molina, a 19th-century Chilean naturalist. Species Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench - (purple moor grass) - Eurasia + northern Africa from...
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  • NVC Community M25 (Molinia caerulea - Potentilla erecta mire)is one of the 38 mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification system...
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    species-rich, semi-natural grassland containing abundant purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea) and one or more of several creeping rushes: sharp-flowered rush (Juncus...
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  • NVC community M24 (Molinia caerulea - Cirsium dissectum fen-meadow)is one of the 38 mire communities in the British National Vegetation Classification...
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    (Betula pubescens), and other species of plant, e.g. purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea), may establish, that otherwise are missing on the central areas of...
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    americana Cynodon brizoides - Eragrostis capensis Cynodon caeruleus - Molinia caerulea Cynodon carolinianus - Tridens flavus Cynodon ciliaris - Brachyachne...
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    alone, common tormentil (P. erecta) together with purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea) defines many grassy mires, and grows abundantly in the typical deciduous...
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    often grows near sedges (Carex), rushes (Juncus) or purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea). Sphagnum squarrosum plants are green, and have the appearance of...
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    component of British National Vegetation Classification community M25 (Molinia caerulea–Potentilla erecta mire). In North America Potentilla erecta is found...
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    quarrying for hematite and these areas are dominated by purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea). Other parts of the site, where there is surface patterning and extensive...
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    as cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea). Clumps of purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea) are also typical of this type of woodland habitat. The characteristic...
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    Ampelodesmos mauritanicus – rope grass Brachypodium sylvaticum – false-brome Molinia caerulea – purple moor grass (to west Asia and north Africa) List of Poaceae...
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    Sandheide, Genisto-Callunetum, Molinia-Variante) Wet sand heath is the ideal habitat for purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea), cross-leaved heath (Erica...
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    Phalaris arundinacea (G2), Poa pratensis (G1), Stipa. Danthonia, Molinia caerulea. Spartina, Distichlis (G3) Setaria Claviceps purpurea has been known...
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    nitrogen availability. Their preferred diet includes leaves of the plants Molinia caerulea and Bromus, and the caterpillar's fitness is affected by the nutrients...
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  • National Nature Reserve. Calluna (or heather) and grasses such as Molinia caerulea (or purple moor grass) grow readily at Wareham Forest, give grazing...
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  • W3 Salix pentandra - Carex rostrata woodland W4 Betula pubescens - Molinia caerulea woodland W5 Alnus glutinosa - Carex paniculata woodland W6 Alnus glutinosa...
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    including Agrostis tenuis, Alopecurus pratensis, Festuca and in bogs Molinia caerulea and many other grasses (Poaceae), and also on (Cyperaceae) and (Juncaceae)...
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    Scotland the main host plants are purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) and blue moor-grass (Sesleria caerulea). Egg Caterpillar Pupa E. a. caledonia Argyll,...
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    spinosa, but also on reeds ( Phragmites australis), Arundo donax and Molinia caerulea. Overwintering takes place in the reed. Herbst, J. F. W. 1783-1784...
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    heather Calluna vulgaris, bell heather Erica cinerea, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, bristle bent Agrostis curtisii and locally bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus...
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    Mentha pulegium Centaurea nigra Rorippa palustris Circaea lutetiana Molinia caerulea Juncus effusus Juncus acutiflorus Juncus inflexus Calluna Potentilla...
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  • rush-pasture M24 Molinia caerulea - Cirsium dissectum fen-meadow Cirsium-Molinietum caeruleae Sissingh & De Vries 1942 emend. M25 Molinia caerulea - Potentilla...
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    form a mosaic with acid grassland dominated by purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) mingled with many specialised heathland plants such as petty whin...
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    species of bog and moor plants are present on Salta Moss. These include Molinia caerulea, commonly known as purple moor grass, which is native to Great Britain...
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    significantly reduced in extent in the recent past. Purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) and meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum) are abundant. There is a large...
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    or endangered within Switzerland. Carex humilis (dwarf sedge) and Molinia caerulea arundinacea (tall moor grass) are the most common grasses, while Monte...
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    effusus/acutiflorus–Galium palustre), Purple Moorgrass–Meadow Thistle (Molinia caerulea–Cirsium dissectum) and Crested Dog’s-tail–Common Knapweed )Cynosurus...
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    (Dactylis glomerata) but they will occasionally use purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea), false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), tor-grass (B. pinnatum) and...
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