Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• Basionym: Aira atropurpurea Wahlenb.
• (≡) Avena atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Link
• (≡) Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele

Common names:

• mountain hair grass  (Source: F NAmer) - English
• deschampsie pourpre  (Source: F NAmer) - French

Distributional Range:

Native

Asia-Temperate

• RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Kamchatka, Magadan]
• EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô]

Europe

• NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Norway, Sweden
• EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (n.)]

Northern America

• SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada, [Northwest Territories, Yukon] Greenland, United States [Alaska]
• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Newfoundland and Labrador]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
• NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Maine, New Hampshire (n.), Vermont (n.)]
• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
• SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico (s.)]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California]

Southern America

• SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Chile

References:

1. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
2. Correa, M. N. 1969-. Flora patagonica. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
3. Czerepanov, S. K. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR) Cambridge University Press.
4. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
5. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
6. Hitchcock, A. S. 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States, ed. 2. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
7. Hitchcock, C. L. & A. Cronquist. 1973. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: an illustrated manual. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
8. Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
9. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
10. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
11. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
12. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
13. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
14. Zuloaga, F. O. et al. 1994. Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en la República Argentina. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 47 Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=412825. Accessed 6 July 2024.