Agrostis curtisii

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Agrostis curtisii, the bristle bent, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Eurasia.

Agrostis curtisii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. curtisii
Binomial name
Agrostis curtisii
Synonyms

Agrostis setacea Sibth.

It is densely tufted, with hair like leaves and stems that grow up to 60 cm. Its spikelets are yellow-green in colour, and its lemmas are awned. The ligule is pointed.[1]

It has no rhizomes or stolons.

Bristle bent flowers in the UK from June until July and is found typically on dry heaths and moors.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Agrostis curtisii Kerguélen".
  2. ^ Grasses of The British Isles By Tom Cope & Alan Gray, 2009 Botanical Society of the British Isles, ISBN 978-0-901158-413