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AGSC5

Agrostis scabra Willd.

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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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USDA NRCS, Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species.. Provided by NRCS Nationa

Plant Details

Scientific Name: Agrostis scabra Willd.
Family Name: Poaceae Barnhart - Grass family
Common Name: rough bentgrass
Symbol: AGSC5
Group: Monocot
Rank: Species
Date Modified: Feb. 7, 2026, 3:41 a.m.

Duration

  • Perennial

Growth Habits

  • Graminoid

Synonyms

  • Agrostis geminata Trin.
  • Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. geminata (Trin.) Hitchc.
  • Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. scabra (Willd.) Blomquist
  • Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. var. tenuis (Tuck.) Gleason
  • Agrostis scabra Willd. var. geminata (Trin.) Swallen
  • Agrostis scabra Willd. var. septentrionalis Fernald
  • Agrostis scabra Willd. ssp. septentrionalis (Fernald) Á. Löve & D. Löve

Wetland Ratings

AGCP AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVC AK
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