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Arctagrostis latifolia

Arctic Grass, Broad Leaved Arctic Bent
Other regional names: Polar Grass +2 more
  • Polar Grass
  • Russian Grass
  • Wide Leaved Polargrass
Also known as: Agrostis paradoxa R.Br. ex Spreng. +18 more
  • Agrostis paradoxa R.Br. ex Spreng.
  • Arctagrostis anadyrensis V.N.Vassil.
  • Arctagrostis aristulata Petrov
  • Arctagrostis glauca Petrov
  • Arctagrostis latifolia f. aristata Holmb.
  • Arctagrostis latifolia f. latifolia
  • Arctagrostis latifolia subsp. gigantea Tzvelev
  • Arctagrostis latifolia subsp. nahanniensis A.E.Porsild
  • Arctagrostis latifolia var. aristulata (Petrov) Tzvelev
  • Arctagrostis latifolia var. gigantea (Tzvelev) Tzvelev
  • Arctagrostis latifolia var. longiglumis Polunin
  • Arctagrostis stricta Petrov
  • Catabrosa latifolia (R.Br.) Fr.
  • Catabrosa latifolia Phil.
  • Cinna brownii Rupr.
  • Colpodium latifolium R.Br.
  • Colpodium latifolium var. viviparum Scheutz
  • Panicularia latifolia (R.Br.) Kuntze
  • Vilfa xerampelina Trin.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Poaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Arctagrostis latifolia (commonly known as Arctic grass or Broad-Leaved Arctic Bent) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, East European Russia, Finland, Greenland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Mongolia, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Svalbard, Tuva, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon

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