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Agrostis elliottiana

Agrostis elliottiana Schult.

Elliott's Bentgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Agrostis exigua

USDA Symbol: AGEL4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , DC , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NM , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
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 elliottiana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Agrostis elliottiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Agrostis elliottiana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-13
Research By: CBR

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