L48 (N), Can (N)PlantaeSpecies
Spike Bentgrass
Agrostis microphylla
Steud.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Agrostis
Species
Agrostis microphylla
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Agrostis exarataAgrostis aristiglumisAgrostis aeneaAgrostis virescens var. microphyllaAgrostis exarata var. microphyllaAgrostis exarata var. pacificaAgrostis exarata var. purpurascensAgrostis longiligulaPolypogon alopecuroidesAgrostis exarata var. monolepisAgrostis inflataAgrostis longiligula var. australisAgrostis exarata var. minorAgrostis berlandieriAgrostis amplaAgrostis grandisAgrostis canina var. melaleucaAgrostis alaskana var. brevifloraAgrostis alaskanaAgrostis melaleucaAgrostis durangensisAgrostis scouleriAgrostis exarata var. amplaAgrostis exarata f. asperifoliaPolypogon monspeliensis var. monolepisAgrostis albicansAgrostis filiculmisAgrostis microphylla var. intermediaAgrostis asperifoliaAgrostis microphylla var. majorAgrostis exarata subsp. minor
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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