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Mibora minima (L.) Desv.

early sand-grass (Poaceae / Gramineae)

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At less than an inch high, Mibora minima is widely considered to be the smallest grass in the world (seen here in a turf of the moss Syntrich­ium ruralis subsp. ruraliformis).

Aberffraw (VC52: Anglesey); 2018-02-20

 early sand-grass / Mibora minima: At less than an inch high, _Mibora minima_ is widely considered to be the smallest grass in the world (seen here in a turf of the moss _Syntrich­ium ruralis_ subsp. _ruraliformis_).

Mibora minima grows in sand dunes in Lanca­shire and West Wales; its tiny size and early flowering mean that it is often overlooked.

Aberffraw (VC52: Anglesey); 2018-02-20

 early sand-grass / Mibora minima: _Mibora minima_ grows in sand dunes in Lanca­shire and West Wales; its tiny size and early flowering mean that it is often overlooked.

All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne