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Agrostis mertensii

Agrostis mertensii Trin.

Northern Bentgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Agrostis bakeri, Agrostis borealis, Agrostis borealis var. americana, Agrostis borealis var. paludosa, Agrostis idahoensis var. bakeri, Agrostis mertensii ssp. borealis, Agrostis rupestris

USDA Symbol: AGME3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Notes: The florets (flowers) of grasses are usually minute and thus inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ME , MT , NC , NH , NY , SC , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WV , WY
Canada: NB , NS

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Agrostis mertensii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agrostis mertensii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agrostis mertensii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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