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Cynosurus cristatus L.

Crested Dog's-tail

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Cynosurus cristatus

Description: A very common and easily recognised grass of pastures and meadows.

All names: Cynosurus cristatus L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Cynosurus cristatus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Cynosurus cristatus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Cynosurus cristatus. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2563. Accessed on 2026-11-02.