Phleum arenarium    Sand Cat's-tail C DD N

Phleum arenarium

This is a very small grass which has the typical Phleum (Cat's-tail) flower head but which never grows much more than 20 cm tall. You find it in dune systems and it is also supposed to grow on sandy heathland. It isn't in full flower here but the nature of its preferred habitat means that it can be totally finished and dried up by August in some years.

Southport (Birkdale Sand Hills) 9th May 2006

Added on 16th May 2006