Agrostis scabra Willd.

Rough Bentgrass, Northern Ticklegrass

Synonyms: Agrostis geminata, Agrostis hyemalis var. scabra, Agrostis hyemalis var. tenuis

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Poaceae

Genus: Agrostis

Species: Agrostis scabra

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

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: FAC

PHOTOS OF Agrostis scabra