Agrostis exarata

Agrostis exarata
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Agrostis
Species:	A. exarata
Binomial name
	Agrostis exarata; Trin.
Synonyms
	Agrostis aenea; Agrostis alaskana; Agrostis ampla; Agrostis asperifolia; Agrostis longiligula; Agrostis melaleuca

Agrostis exarata is a species of grass known by the common names spike bentgrass,^[2] spike bent,^[3] Pacific bentgrass, and spike redtop. It is native to western North America from Texas^[2] to the Aleutian Islands.

Description

This is a common perennial grass reaching one to three feet in height with long, thin, flat leaves each with a ligule of 2–4 millimetres (0.079–0.157 in).

The tuft inflorescence may be up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and is usually dense with tiny spikelets.^[4] It reproduces mainly by seed, but it can also spread via rhizome. This bunchgrass occurs in many plant communities in varied climates. It is considered good forage for livestock.

References

^ "NatureServe Explorer - Agrostis exarata". NatureServe Explorer Agrostis exarata. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Spike bentgrass". USDA. Plants Profile. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
^ Jepson Manual Treatment

External links

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[TNC_status_30_May_2022-1] "NatureServe Explorer - Agrostis exarata". NatureServe Explorer Agrostis exarata. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.

[PLANTS-2] "Spike bentgrass". USDA. Plants Profile. Retrieved October 6, 2007.

[BSBI07-3] BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

[4] Jepson Manual Treatment

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