Upland Bentgrass
Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuckerman
Upland Bentgrass: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/3898
Synonyms
Agrostis altissima  Agrostis intermedia 
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Status

Common on the piedmont and coastal plain (Terrell & Peterson, 2009).

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Agrostis perennans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. perennans
Binomial name
Agrostis perennans
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Agrostis altissima (Walter) Tuck.
  • Agrostis anomala Willd., nom. superfl.
  • Agrostis campyla Tuck.
  • Agrostis canina subsp. grandiflora Hack., nom. illeg.
  • Agrostis chinantlae E.Fourn.
  • Agrostis cornucopiae Sm., nom. superfl.
  • Agrostis decumbens (Michx.) Link, nom. illeg.
  • Agrostis elata (Pursh) Trin.
  • Agrostis elegans Salisb., nom. superfl.
  • Agrostis exarata var. angustifolia Hack.
  • Agrostis fasciculata (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
  • Agrostis flavidula Steud.
  • Agrostis humboldtiana Steud.
  • Agrostis hyemalis var. elata (Pursh) Fernald
  • Agrostis hyemalis var. oreophila (Trin.) Farw.
  • Agrostis intermedia Scribn., nom. illeg.
  • Agrostis kufuim Speg.
  • Agrostis michauxii Trin., nom. illeg.
  • Agrostis novae-angliae Tuck.
  • Agrostis noveboracensis Spreng.
  • Agrostis oreophila Trin.
  • Agrostis perennans var. aestivalis Vasey
  • Agrostis perennans var. elata (Pursh) Hitchc.
  • Agrostis perennans var. humilis Farw.
  • Agrostis pseudointermedia Farw.
  • Agrostis pulchella Kunth, nom. illeg.
  • Agrostis scabra Tuck., nom. illeg.
  • Agrostis scabra var. perennans (Walter) Alph.Wood
  • Agrostis schaffneri E.Fourn.
  • Agrostis schiedeana Trin.
  • Agrostis schweinitzii Trin.
  • Agrostis scribneriana Nash, nom. superfl.
  • Agrostis tacubayensis E.Fourn.
  • Agrostis tenuifolia var. fretensis Hook.f.
  • Agrostis violacea Phil., nom. illeg.
  • Agrostis weberbaueri Mez
  • Cornucopiae perennans Walter
  • Trichodium perennans (Walter) Elliott

Agrostis perennans, the upland bentgrass, upland bent, or autumn bent,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family, Poaceae.

Description

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This perennial bunchgrass grows in clumps without rhizomes or stolons, with erect stems growing to about 8-31 inches (20–80 cm).[4] The species name perennans means "perennial".[5]

Distribution

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Agrostis perennans, upland bentgrass, is native to North and South America;[3] it grows in fields, fens, open woods, thickets, and along roadsides.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Agrostis perennans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64263217A67728478. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64263217A67728478.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
  3. ^ a b "Agrostis perennans". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  4. ^ a b Grass Manual on the Web Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  5. ^ Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-03-15.
  6. ^ "Agrostis perennans". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 2010-03-15.