Poaceae

Celtica gigantea (Link) F.M.Vázquez & Barkworth

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Celtica

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Celtica gigantea: Stipa gigantea , Sierra de Ávila, España — Photo: User:Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)

Asturian: Barcéu

Synonyms

Lasiagrostis gigantea (Link) Trin. & Rupr.
Macrochloa gigantea (Link) Hack.
Stipa gigantea Link

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid

Photos

Photo: User:Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Luis Fernández García, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.