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Agrostis mertensii Trin.

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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS, 1995, Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species
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Jose Hernandez. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory.
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th
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Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown, 1913, An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and th

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Agrostis mertensii Trin.
Family Name:
Common Name: northern bentgrass
Symbol: AGME3
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:41 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Agrostis bakeri Rydb.
  • Agrostis borealis Hartm.
  • Agrostis borealis Hartm. var. americana (Scribn.) Fernald
  • Agrostis borealis Hartm. var. paludosa (Scribn.) Fernald
  • Agrostis idahoensis Nash var. bakeri (Rydb.) W.A. Weber
  • Agrostis mertensii Trin. ssp. borealis (Hartm.) Tzvelev
  • Agrostis rupestris auct. non All.

Wetland Ratings

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Species Range Map