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Agrostis elliottiana

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Agrostis elliottiana

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. elliottiana
Binomial name
Agrostis elliottiana
Synonyms

Agrostis exigua

Agrostis elliottiana is a species of grass known by the common name Elliott's bent grass.

Distribution

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It is a bunchgrass native to various parts of North America in disjunct locations, including north-central California, southwestern and southeastern United States, and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.[2]

Description

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Agrostis elliottiana grows in a variety of habitats, including disturbed areas such as roadsides. It is an annual grass growing up to about 45 centimeters tall. The leaves are short and thready. The inflorescence is an open array of wispy branches holding clusters of tiny spikelets, each just a few millimeters long but sporting a wavy awn which can reach a centimeter in length.

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Agrostis elliottiana". NatureServe Explorer Agrostis elliottiana. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ Grass Manual Treatment Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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