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Agrostis stolonifera

Creeping Bent, Creeping Bent Grass
Other regional names: Creeping Bentgrass +1 more
  • Creeping Bentgrass
  • Fiorin
Also known as: ? patula Gaudich. +19 more
  • ? patula Gaudich.
  • Agrostis adscendens Lange
  • Agrostis alba f. amethystina Podp.
  • Agrostis alba f. decumbens Gaudin
  • Agrostis alba f. densissima Hack.
  • Agrostis alba f. maritima (Lam.) Parl.
  • Agrostis alba f. natans Glück
  • Agrostis alba f. pallens Gaudin
  • Agrostis alba f. patula (Gaudin) Gaudin
  • Agrostis alba f. substerilis Zapal.
  • Agrostis alba subsp. albida (Trin.) Griseb.
  • Agrostis alba subsp. amethystina Podp.
  • Agrostis alba subsp. armena Schischk.
  • Agrostis alba subsp. clementei (Willk.) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Agrostis alba subsp. compacta Hartm.
  • Agrostis alba subsp. condensata Druce
  • Agrostis alba subsp. conferta Pauquy
  • Agrostis alba subsp. decumbens (Gaudich.) Arcang.
  • Agrostis alba subsp. decumbens Gaudin
  • Agrostis alba subsp. densiflora Guss.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Agrostis stolonifera (commonly known as Creeping Bent or Creeping Bent Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, 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, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Crozet Is., Delaware, District of Columbia, Easter Is., Ecuador, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Greenland, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Louisiana, Macquarie Is., Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Marquesas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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