Agrostis capillaris
Bent Grass, Browntop
Other regional names: Browntop Bent +2 more
- Browntop Bent
- Colonial Bent
- Colonial Bent Grass
Also known as: Agrestis polymorpha Bubani +18 more
- Agrestis polymorpha Bubani
- Agrostis alba Muhl., 1817
- Agrostis alba subsp. sylvatica (Huds.) K.Richt.
- Agrostis alba subsp. vulgaris (With.) Bonnier & Layens
- Agrostis alba subsp. vulgaris (With.) Douin
- Agrostis alba subsp. vulgaris (With.) Hitchc.
- Agrostis alba var. minor Vasey
- Agrostis alba var. pumila (L.) Spenn.
- Agrostis alba var. stricta (Roem. & Schult.) Alph.Wood
- Agrostis alba var. sylvatica (Huds.) K.Richt.
- Agrostis alba var. sylvatica (Huds.) Sm.
- Agrostis alba var. tenuis (Sibth.) Fiori
- Agrostis alba var. vulgaris (With.) Coss. & Durieu
- Agrostis alba var. vulgaris (With.) Fiori
- Agrostis alba var. vulgaris (With.) Plues
- Agrostis alba var. vulgaris Thurb.
- Agrostis alpina Savi
- Agrostis atropurpurea Steud.
- Agrostis atroviolacea Sennen
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Agrostis capillaris (commonly known as Bent Grass or Browntop) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Agrostis genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arkansas, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Falkland Is., Greenland, Hawaii, Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Japan, Kamchatka, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Macquarie Is., Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sakhalin, South Australia, South Carolina, South Georgia, St.Helena, Tasmania, Tennessee, Tristan da Cunha, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wyoming, Yukon