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Vascular Plant Herbarium

Vascular Plant Database Genus Results

Category: Monocots
Family Name: Poaceae

SPECIES

Agrostis - [maps | photos]

             • Agrostis tenuis Sibthorp
             • Agrostis alba auct. non L.
             • Agrostis stolonifera L. var. major (Gaudin) Farw.
  • Agrostis mertensii Trin. (TN Special Concern)
    NWI TN: Facultative Upland
    Common Name: northern bent-grass
    Synonyms:
             • Agrostis borealis Hartman var. americana (Scribn.) Fernald
  • Agrostis perennans (Walt.) Tuckerman
    NWI TN: Facultative Upland
    Common Name: upland bent-grass
             • Agrostis alba L. var. stolonifera (L.) Sm.

*Non-native taxon known to be naturalized in Tennessee
All names & statuses follow the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee (2015).
Click here for a description of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) status & National Wetland Indicator (NWI) status.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Dr. Jessica M. Budke or Margaret Oliver.

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