Poaceae
Helictotrichon versicolor
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Helictotrichon
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Common names
By language (2)
- German
- Bunter Wiesenhafer
- Polish
- Owsica pstra
Synonyms
- Avena scheuchzeri subsp. pretuniana Arc.
- Avenochloa pretutiana (Arc.) Holub
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos

Photo: Christian Berg, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Christian Berg, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.