Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)
Description
- Title:
- Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)
- Caption / Description:
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Deschampsia cespitosa, commonly known as Tufted Hair-grass or Tussock grass is a perennial tufted plant in the grass family Poaceae. Distribution of this Deschampsia grass species is widespread including the eastern and western coasts of North America, parts of South America, and Eurasia.
It can be found on all types of grassland, although it prefers poorly drained soil. It forms a major component of the British NVC community MG9 - Holcus lanatus to Deschampsia cespitosa Mesotrophic grasslands. It can exist up to altitudes of 4000 ft.
A distinguishing feature is the upper surface of the leaf blade which feels rough and can cut in one direction, but is smooth in the opposite direction. The upper side of the leaves are deeply grooved, and are dark green. It can grow to 1.5 metres tall, and has a long, narrow, pointed ligule.
Description adapted from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deschampsia_cespitosa
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Plantae
- Plants
- Magnoliophyta
- Flowering Plants
- Angiosperms
- Liliopsida
- Monocotyledons
- Poales
- Poaceae
- True grasses
- Deschampsia
- Hairgrass
- Deschampsia cespitosa
- Tufted Hairgrass
- Tussock grass
- Grass seeds
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _MG_8951.CR2
- Event:
- Rating:
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 4272px x 2848px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Marston Trussell
- Province/State:
- Northamptonshire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
- 52.47503, -0.95031666666667 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2011 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄250 s
- Aperture:
- f/3.5
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 450D
- ISO:
- 200
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 100mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- Off, Did not fire
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Liveview with Perfect LCD Viewfinder
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing:
12 highlight recovery in ACR