Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Agrostis gigantea
FAMILY
Poaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Agrostis gigantea
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Agrostis gigantea
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-46-001?:
Agrostis stolonifera FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Agrostis alba
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Agrostis alba
COMMON NAME:
Black Bentgrass, Redtop Bentgrass, Redtop
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_agal3_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_agal3_002_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_agal3_003_lvd
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Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service (retired), Bugwood.org bug_1213013
Month Unknown
Panicle pyramidal-oblong, reddish, to 20cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Agrostis gigantea
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Agrostis gigantea
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Agrostis gigantea
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-46-001?:
Agrostis stolonifera
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED)
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Agrostis alba
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED)
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Agrostis alba
2464
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Fields, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Eurasia
Common (rare in GA Coastal Plain)
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This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Panicle greenish or reddish
Inflorescence a panicle
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain reddish
Grain
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