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Agrostis canina

Also known as: Agraulus caninus P.Beauv. +14 more
  • Agraulus caninus P.Beauv.
  • Agraulus pallidus (With.) Gray
  • Agrestis canina (L.) Bubani
  • Agrostis alba f. aristata Millsp.
  • Agrostis arenosa Schur
  • Agrostis canina f. aurea Jansen & Wacht.
  • Agrostis canina f. canina
  • Agrostis canina f. fasciculata J.Rousseau
  • Agrostis canina f. grandiflora Hack. ex Druce
  • Agrostis canina f. hirsuta Jansen & Wacht.
  • Agrostis canina f. latifolia Jansen & Wacht.
  • Agrostis canina f. longiaristata Jansen & Wacht.
  • Agrostis canina f. pallida (Peterm.) Kuntze
  • Agrostis canina f. pallida Jansen & Wacht.
  • Agrostis canina f. pseudosetacea Jansen & Wacht.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Agrostis canina is a grass within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, China South-Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Mongolia, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Turkey, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Greenland, Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Japan, Kerguelen, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Georgia, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia

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