Agrostis capillaris L.

Common Bent

Poaceae

Traits


    20–80 cm tall. spikelets: 2–3 mm long. glumes: acute. lemmas: 1–3 mm long, mostly awned. awn: inserted in the upper third of the husks, maximal 1 mm long. callus: glabrous or hirsute, callus-hairs 0.2‑times as long as the lemma. paleas: 0.5–1‑times as long as the lem...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Agrostis capillaris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Agrostis capillaris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Agrostis capillaris

Agrostis capillaris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in acidic habitats

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