Taxon:  Vahlodea atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Fr. ex Hartm.



Summary
Genus:
Vahlodea
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Poeae
Subtribe:
Holcinae
Nomen number:
412825
Place of publication:
Handb. Skand. fl. ed. 4:30.  1843
Verified:
03/11/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
6 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Aira atropurpurea Wahlenb.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Avena atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Link
Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Spikelets and/or florets

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  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
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishmountain hair grass  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Frenchdeschampsie pourpre  2FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô Koyama, T. 1987. Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKamčatskij kraj Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKurile Islands Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationMagadanskaja oblast' Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean partn.Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labrador Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébec Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMaine Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Hampshiren.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesVermontn.Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesIdaho FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexicos.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaGreenland  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaArgentina  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
1NativeSouthern AmericaSouthern South AmericaChile  Correa, M. N. 1969-. Flora patagonica. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Kamčatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast']
  • 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 [Newfoundland and Labrador, Québec]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba]
  • 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

Reference(s)
  1. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
  2. Correa, M. N. 1969-. Flora patagonica. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
  5. Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
  6. Koyama, T. 1987. Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions
  7. Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
  8. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: = Deschampsia atropurpurea (Wahlenb.) Scheele
  9. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  10. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
  11. 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. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=412825. Accessed 15 April 2026.