Biology:Agrostis curtisii
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Short description: Species of grass
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Agrostis |
| Species: | A. curtisii
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Agrostis setacea Sibth. | |
Agrostis curtisii, the bristle bent, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Eurasia.
It is densely tufted, with hair like leaves and stems that grow up to 60 cm. Its spikelets are yellow-green in colour, and its lemmas are awned. The ligule is pointed.[1]
It has no rhizomes or stolons.
Bristle bent flowers in the UK from June until July and is found typically on dry heaths and moors.[2]
References
- ↑ "Agrostis curtisii Kerguélen". https://www.gbif.org/species/4124303.
- ↑ Grasses of The British Isles By Tom Cope & Alan Gray, 2009 Botanical Society of the British Isles, ISBN:978-0-901158-413
Wikidata ☰ Q368544 entry
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