- Source: Agrostis exarata
Agrostis exarata is a species of grass known by the common names spike bentgrass, spike bent, Pacific bentgrass, and spike redtop. It is native to western North America from Texas 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. 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
External links
Calflora Database: Agrostis exarata (Spike redtop, spike bentgrass)
Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Agrostis exarata
The Grass Manual on the Web: Treatment of Agrostis + Agrostis exarata
USFS: Fire ecology of Agrostis exarata
UC Photos gallery — Agrostis exarata
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Agrostis exarata
- Agrostis
- Agrostis perennans
- List of Canadian plants by family P–Q
- List of descriptive plant species epithets (A–H)
- List of flora of the Sonoran Desert Region by common name
- List of monocotyledons of Montana
