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Agrostis

not marked as a favorite taxon Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuckerman. Common name: Upland Bent, Autumn Bentgrass. Phenology: Apr-May; Aug-Nov. Habitat: Mesic to dry forests, woodlands, barrens, clearings, disturbed areas, and also in a variety of wetlands such as bogs, fens, seepage swamps, and depressions. Distribution: Newfoundland and Labrador (Newfoundland) west to Minnesota, south to n. Florida and Texas; c. Mexico south to c. South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Var. aestivalis may be worthy of recognition.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, ETx1, HC, Il, Meso6, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, POWO, S13, Tx, Va, WV, Tucker (1996); = Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. var. perennans — C, G, S; > Agrostis elata (Pursh) Trin. — Tat; > Agrostis novae-angliae Tuckerman — S13; < Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. — Ar, FNA24, GW1, K1, K4, Mex, Pa, RAB, Tn, W, WH3, (also see A. altissima); > Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. — S13, Tat; > Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. var. aestivalis Vasey — F; > Agrostis perennans (Walter) Tuck. var. perennans — F; > Agrostis scribneriana Nash — S13. Basionym: Cornucopiae perennans Walter 1788

Links to other floras: < Agrostis perennans - FNA24

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Agrostis perennans© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Agrostis perennans© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #4 of Agrostis perennans© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Agrostis perennans© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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