Poaceae

Aira cupaniana Guss.

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Aira

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Aira cupaniana (Aira cupaniana) — FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Aira capillaris var. cupaniana (Guss.) Fiori
Aira caryophyllea subsp. cupaniana (Guss.) Fiori
Aira caryophyllea subsp. cupaniana (Guss.) Bonnier & Layens
Aira caryophyllea var. cupaniana (Guss.) Fiori
Aira caryophyllea var. microstachya Coss. & Durieu
Aira cupaniana var. biaristata Asch. & Graebn.
Aira cupaniana var. divaricata (Salis) Maire & Weiller
Aira cupaniana var. incerta Ces., Pass. & Gibelli
Aira cupaniana var. magnatutii Asch. & Graebn.
Aira lutescens Lojac.
Aira praecox var. divaricata Salis
Aira sorrentinoi Lojac.
Aira uniaristata var. incerta (Ces., Pass. & Gibelli) Maire
Airella cupaniana (Guss.) Dumort.
Airopsis cupaniana (Guss.) Lange
Avena cupaniana (Guss.) Nyman
Salmasia cupanii Bubani

Flowers

In flower: September to October (from 7 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kym Nicolson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kym Nicolson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Andrew Allen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kym Nicolson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.