Agrostis exarata
| Agrostis exarata | |
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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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| Synonyms | |
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Agrostis aenea | |
Agrostis exarata is a species of grass known by the common names spike bentgrass,[1] spike bent,[2] Pacific bentgrass, and spike redtop. It is native to western North America from Texas[1] 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.[3] 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Spike bentgrass". USDA. Plants Profile. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. 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[permanent dead link]
- The Grass Manual on the Web: Treatment of Agrostis + Agrostis exarata
- USFS: Fire ecology of Agrostis exarata
- UC Photos gallery — Agrostis exarata
- Agrostis
- Bunchgrasses of North America
- Grasses of the United States
- Grasses of Canada
- Grasses of Mexico
- Native grasses of California
- Native grasses of Texas
- Flora of Northwestern Mexico
- Flora of the Western United States
- Flora of Western Canada
- Flora of Alaska
- Flora of the Cascade Range
- Flora of the Rocky Mountains
- Flora of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Pooideae stubs