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Agrostis perennans

Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck.

Upland Bentgrass, Autumn Bentgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Agrostis altissima, Agrostis elata, Agrostis oreophila, Agrostis perennans var. aestivalis, Agrostis perennans var. elata, Agrostis schweinitzii, Cornucopiae perennans

USDA Symbol: AGPE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Native Habitat: dry or moist thickets, open woods, unshaded areas

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: None
Soil Description: Clay, Loam

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

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

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