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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: PerennialHabit: 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 ApplicableBloom 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 , WYCanada: NB , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Agrostis mertensii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agrostis mertensii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-04Research By: TWC Staff