Podagrostis aequivalvis
Alaska Bentgrass, Arctic Bent
Other regional names: Arctic Bentgrass
- Arctic Bentgrass
Also known as: Agrostis aequivalvis (Trin.) Trin. +7 more
- Agrostis aequivalvis (Trin.) Trin.
- Agrostis aequivalvis var. aequivalvis
- Agrostis aequivalvis var. obliqua Griseb.
- Agrostis canina var. aequivalvis Trin.
- Calamagrostis aequivalvis (Trin.) Steffen
- Deyeuxia aequivalvis (Trin.) Benth.
- Deyeuxia aequivalvis Benth. ex Vasey
- Podagrostris aequivalis (Trin.) Scribn. & Merr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Podagrostis aequivalvis (commonly known as Alaska bentgrass or Arctic Bent) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Oregon, Washington
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)
Mexico Southwest