Biology:Agrostis exarata
| Agrostis exarata | |
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Invalid status (NatureServe)[1]
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Scientific classification 
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Agrostis exarata Trin.
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Agrostis aenea | |
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
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer - Agrostis exarata". NatureServe. 2022-05-30. https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140236.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Spike bentgrass". USDA. Plants Profile. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AGEX. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
External links
- Calflora Database: Agrostis exarata (Spike redtop, spike bentgrass)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Agrostis exarata[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- The Grass Manual on the Web: Treatment of Agrostis + Agrostis exarata
- USFS: Fire ecology of Agrostis exarata
- UC Photos gallery — Agrostis exarata
Wikidata ☰ Q4694276 entry
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