Agrostis curtisii

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Agrostis curtisii, the bristle bent, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Eurasia.

Agrostis curtisii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. curtisii
Binomial name
Agrostis curtisii
Synonyms

Agrostis setacea Sibth.

It is densely tufted, with hair like leaves and stems that grow up to 60 centimetres (2.0 ft). 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

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  1. "Agrostis curtisii Kerguélen".
  2. Grasses of The British Isles By Tom Cope & Alan Gray, 2009 Botanical Society of the British Isles, ISBN 978-0-901158-413