Biology:Agrostis microphylla

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Agrostis microphylla
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. microphylla
Binomial name
Agrostis microphylla
Steud.[1]
Synonyms

Agrostis aristiglumis

Agrostis microphylla is a species of grass known by the common name small-leaf bentgrass. It is native to western North America from the Aleutian Islands to Baja California in Mexico,[1] where it grows along coastal cliffs, on serpentine mountain slopes, and in vernal pools.

Description

This is a winter-flowering annual bunchgrass approaching half a meter in maximum height. The inflorescence is a dense cylindrical panicle up to 12 centimeters long. The spikelets are yellowish, greenish, or purplish, and very narrow and pointed.

Distribution

Agrostis microphylla is native to western North America: the Aleutian Islands, British Columbia, Oregon, Washington (state) , California and Baja California in northwestern Mexico.[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4694282 entry