False ear

Timothy grass ( Phleum pratense )

A pseudo-ear is a crowded panicle inflorescence that resembles an ear , but has a different morphological structure. The false ear is a thyrsus in which the individual cymes are strongly compressed.

In the sweet grasses (Poaceae), the side branches of the inflorescences are often shortened, creating a cylindrical or head-shaped panicle . This is often referred to as a panicle or false ear. Examples are foxtail ( Alopecurus ), timothy grass ( phleum ) and stench grass ( anthoxanthum ).

supporting documents

^ Manfred A. Fischer, Karl Oswald, Wolfgang Adler: Excursion flora for Austria, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol . 3rd, improved edition. Province of Upper Austria, Biology Center of the Upper Austrian State Museums, Linz 2008, ISBN 978-3-85474-187-9 , p. 90 .
↑ Hans Joachim Conert: Parey's grass book. Recognize and determine the grasses of Germany . Parey, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-8263-3327-6 , pp. 8-9 .
↑ Berthold Haller, Wilfried Probst: Botanical excursions. Excursions in the summer months. 2nd Edition. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart / New York 1989, ISBN 3-437-20378-9 , p. 123.

[ÖExkFl-1] Manfred A. Fischer, Karl Oswald, Wolfgang Adler: Excursion flora for Austria, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol . 3rd, improved edition. Province of Upper Austria, Biology Center of the Upper Austrian State Museums, Linz 2008, ISBN 978-3-85474-187-9 , p. 90 .

[Conert-2] Hans Joachim Conert: Parey's grass book. Recognize and determine the grasses of Germany . Parey, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-8263-3327-6 , pp. 8-9 .

[HallerProbst-3] Berthold Haller, Wilfried Probst: Botanical excursions. Excursions in the summer months. 2nd Edition. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart / New York 1989, ISBN 3-437-20378-9 , p. 123.