Agrostis gigantea subsp. gigantea
Also known as: ? silvatica Host +16 more
- ? silvatica Host
- Agrostis alba f. aristigera (Fernald) Fernald
- Agrostis alba subsp. diffusa (Host) Dumort.
- Agrostis alba subsp. dubia (Leers) K.Richt.
- Agrostis alba subsp. maior Gaudin
- Agrostis alba var. aggregata Tourlet
- Agrostis alba var. compressa Petif
- Agrostis alba var. diffusa (Host) Költz
- Agrostis alba var. dilatata G.Mey.
- Agrostis alba var. dispar (Michx.) Alph.Wood
- Agrostis alba var. elata Blytt
- Agrostis alba var. flavida Degen
- Agrostis alba var. gigantea W.D.J.Koch & Ziz
- Agrostis alba var. hostiana Rouy
- Agrostis alba var. laxa Pauquy
- Agrostis alba var. limosa (Schur) Nyman
- Agrostis alba var. major Gaudin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Agrostis gigantea subsp. gigantea is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Agrostis gigantea, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Magadan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, 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, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Georgia, Great Britain, Greenland, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Kerguelen, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, 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, Norfolk Is., North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Base Species & Variations