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Agrostis exarata Trin.

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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS, 1992, Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species.
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Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. United States, Arizona.
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Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950
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Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950
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Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Agrostis exarata Trin.
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: spike bentgrass
Symbol: AGEX
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:41 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Agrostis aenea Trin.
  • Agrostis alaskana Hultén
  • Agrostis ampla Hitchc.
  • Agrostis asperifolia Trin.
  • Agrostis exarata Trin. var. minor Hook.
  • Agrostis exarata Trin. var. monolepis (Torr.) Hitchc.
  • Agrostis exarata Trin. ssp. minor (Hook.) C.L. Hitchc.
  • Agrostis exarata Trin. var. purpurascens Hultén
  • Agrostis exarata Trin. var. pacifica Vasey
  • Agrostis longiligula Hitchc.
  • Agrostis longiligula Hitchc. var. australis J.T. Howell
  • Agrostis melaleuca (Trin.) Hitchc.
  • Agrostis microphylla Steud. var. major Vasey

Wetland Ratings

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Species Range Map