Agrostis gigantea Roth

Redtop Bentgrass

Synonyms: Agrostis alba, Agrostis stolonifera subsp. gigantea, Agrostis stolonifera var. major

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Poaceae

Genus: Agrostis

Species: Agrostis gigantea

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: FACW

PHOTOS OF Agrostis gigantea