Agrostis densiflora

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Agrostis densiflora
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Status TNC G3.svg
Vulnerable  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. densiflora
Binomial name
Agrostis densiflora
Synonyms
  • Agrostis californica

Agrostis densiflora is a species of grass known by the common name California bent grass. It is endemic to the coast of northern and central California, United States, where it grows in habitat along the immediate coastline, such as dunes and bluffs.

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Description

It is a perennial grass growing in tufts between 10 and 85 cm (3.9 and 33.5 in) tall. The small inflorescence is a few centimeters long and is a dense, cylindrical array of tiny spikelets, each up to about 3 mm (0.12 in) in length.

References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".


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