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Agrostis

not marked as a favorite taxon *Agrostis canina Linnaeus. Common name: Brown Bentgrass, Velvet Bentgrass. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed open areas, lawns, riverside scours. Distribution: Native of Eurasia. Naturalized in North America to Delaware, se. Pennsylvania (Rhoads & Block 2007), West Virginia, and w. North Carolina.

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Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA24, G, HC, K1, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, S13, Tat, WV; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Agrostis canina L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Agrostis canina - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Midwest: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

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image #1 of Agrostis canina© Yves Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Yves Bas source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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