Agrostis mertensii
Arctic Bentgrass, Northern Bent
Other regional names: Northern Bentgrass
- Northern Bentgrass
Also known as: Agrostis alpestris Laest. ex Nyman +18 more
- Agrostis alpestris Laest. ex Nyman
- Agrostis alpina Wahlenb.
- Agrostis bakeri Rydb.
- Agrostis boliviana Mez
- Agrostis borealis f. borealis
- Agrostis borealis f. macrantha (Eames) Fernald
- Agrostis borealis Hartm.
- Agrostis borealis subsp. borealis
- Agrostis borealis subsp. viridissima (Kom.) Tzvelev
- Agrostis borealis var. americana (Scribn.) Fernald
- Agrostis borealis var. bakeri (Rydb.) Koji Ito
- Agrostis borealis var. bakeri (Rydb.) KojiIto
- Agrostis borealis var. borealis
- Agrostis borealis var. macrantha Eames
- Agrostis borealis var. minor Hartm.
- Agrostis borealis var. paludosa (Scribn.) Fernald
- Agrostis borealis var. typica Fernald
- Agrostis borealis var. volcanorum Kom.
- Agrostis canina var. mertensii (Trin.) Hartm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Agrostis mertensii (commonly known as Arctic Bentgrass or Northern Bent) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. The genus Agrostis is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, British Columbia, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, East European Russia, Ecuador, Finland, Greenland, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Peru, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Sweden, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wyoming, Yukon
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)
France