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Trichophorum cespitosum subsp. germanicum
Deergrass is a sedge subspecies native to western Europe, found on nutrient-poor moors, wet heaths and moorland forests, forming hedgehog-shaped tufts. It is a wild plant of wet, acidic habitats and is not commonly grown as an ornamental, so care depends on keeping its soil wet and cool.
Trichophorum cespitosum subsp. germanicum is a subspecies of Trichophorum cespitosum. It is a characteristic plant of nutrient-poor moors, wet heaths and moorland forests in Europe. The mostly hedgehog-shaped form of its tufts is characteristic.
Trichophorum cespitosum subsp. germanicum occurs exclusively in western Europe, namely in Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark (including the Faroe Islands), Great Britain (including the Shetland Islands and the Hebrides), Ireland, Norway and Sweden. It is replaced to the south, north and east by Trichophorum cespitosum subsp. cespitosum. Its total area is estimated at 100,000 to one million km2. The proportion of its range in Germany is 10 to 33 percent. Here it is found in the northern Black Forest, the Harz Mountains and the northern German lowlands. The Federal Republic of Germany represents the south-eastern outer edge of its continuously populated range.
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