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Agrostis humilis

Agrostis humilis Vasey

Alpine Bent, Alpine Bent Grass, Alpine Bentgrass, Mountain Bent Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Agrostis thurberiana, Podagrostis humilis, Podagrostis thurberiana

USDA Symbol: AGHU

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , ON
Native Habitat: Alpine and subalpine meadows and screes at higher elevations. Meadows, fens, and open woodlands at lower elevations.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	FACW			FACW				FACW

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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