Agrostis scabra is a common species of grass known by the common names hair grass, [2] rough bent, [3] rough bent grass, [2] winter bent grass, [2] and ticklegrass. [4] A tumbleweed, [4] [5] it is a bunchgrass native to Asia and much of North America, and widely known elsewhere as an introduced species.

Of the 5 Agrostis species known to be in Minnesota, A. gigantea and A. stolonifera both have paleas about half as long as the lemmas, where the others have paleas that are minute at best and more often lack them altogether (magnification recommended).

SPECIES: Agrostis scabra GENERAL BOTANICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Rough bentgrass is a short-lived, perennial bunchgrass. Culms are slender and erect, and the basal leaves are often scabrous.

Rough bentgrass grows in a variety of habitats across much of North America and takes different foms depending on the location. It is one of the most effective native grasses used in revegetation. It responds to burning with increased growth and spread.

Agrostis scabra is a common species of grass known by the common names rough bent grass and ticklegrass. A tumbleweed, it is native to much of North America, and widely known elsewhere as an introduced species.

2025年1月9日 · Stems 20–70 cm. Leaves: blades 1–2 mm wide, scabrous, ligules 1–5 mm long. Inflorescence an open diffuse panicle 1–3 dm long. Spikelets 2–2.2 mm long. Lemmas about 1.5–2 mm long, awnless or with an awn up to 4 mm long; palea minute or absent (Lavin in Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

2023年12月10日 · Agrostis scabra is a perennial bunchgrass growing mainly upright in form to heights of 6–39 in (15–99 cm), but reaching as high as 50 in (130 cm). It has been found growing as high as 12,000 ft (3,658 m) in Colorado. [8]

Agrostis scabra is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

Agrostis scabra Willd. First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 1: 370 (1797) The native range of this species is E. Siberia to N. & Central Japan, N. America. It is a perennial or annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

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