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Agrostis exarata

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. exarata
Binomial name
Agrostis exarata
Synonyms

Agrostis aenea
Agrostis alaskana
Agrostis ampla
Agrostis asperifolia
Agrostis longiligula
Agrostis melaleuca

Agrostis exarata is a species of grass known by the common names spike bentgrass, [2] spike bent, [3] Pacific bentgrass, and spike redtop. It is native to western North America from Texas [2] to the Aleutian Islands.

Description

This is a common perennial grass reaching one to three feet in height with long, thin, flat leaves each with a ligule of 2–4 millimetres (0.079–0.157 in).

The tuft inflorescence may be up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and is usually dense with tiny spikelets. [4] It reproduces mainly by seed, but it can also spread via rhizome. This bunchgrass occurs in many plant communities in varied climates. It is considered good forage for livestock.

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Agrostis exarata". NatureServe Explorer Agrostis exarata. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Spike bentgrass". USDA. Plants Profile. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment

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