Genus: Agrostis — bentgrass

Use spikelets near the tips of the inflorescence branches to determine the position of the awn on the lemma keel. The genera Agrostis and Calamagrostis are closely related. Reference: Harvey (2007).

Family

Poaceae (grass family)

This genus’s species in New England

• Agrostis canina
• Agrostis capillaris
• Agrostis elliottiana
• Agrostis exarata
• Agrostis gigantea
• Agrostis hyemalis
• Agrostis mertensii
• Agrostis perennans
• Agrostis scabra
• Agrostis stolonifera

Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key

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