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*Agrostis gigantea Roth. Redtop, Black Bentgrass. Phen: Jun-Oct. Hab: Fields, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Eurasia.

Origin/Endemic status: Eurasia

Synonymy : = Ar, C, F, FNA24, Il, K1, K3, K4, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, W, Tucker (1996); = Agrostis alba L. – HC, Tat, WV, misapplied; = Agrostis stolonifera L. var. major (Gaudin) Farw. – G; >< Agrostis alba L. – S, S13, misapplied; < Agrostis stolonifera L. – GW1, RAB, WH3

Links to other floras: = Agrostis gigantea - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily : 8

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