Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
Genus: Agrostis (Bentgrass)
Agrostis schraderiana Bech. - Schrader's Bentgras
Agrostis stolonifera L. - Creeping Bent
Agrostis gigantea Roth - Black Bent
Agrostis capillaris L. - Common Bent
Agrostis canina L. - Velvet Bent
Agrostis vinealis Schreb. - Brown Bent
Agrostis scabra Willd. - Rough Bent
Agrostis alpina Scop.
Agrostis schleicheri Jord. & Verl. - Schleicher's Bentgrass
Agrostis rupestris All. - Northern Bentgrass
40–60 cm tall. spikelets: 2–4 mm long. glumes: acute. lemmas: 2–3 mm long,
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.
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Natural, established occurences | ![]() |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats