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Agrostis

Contains 12 accepted taxa overall.

Family:	Poaceae
Common Name:	BENTGRASS
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this genus

Distribution Map: Based on vouchered plant specimens only. View county names by placing the mouse cursor over a particular county.

Genus Distribution Map

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Agrostis alba var. perennens
Agrostis canina	Velvet bent grass
Agrostis commutatum
Agrostis elliottiana	Awned bent grass; Elliott bentgrass
Agrostis gigantea	Red top
Agrostis hyemalis	Hair grass; Ticklegrass
Agrostis laeve var. perennens
Agrostis oligantha var. aestivalis
Agrostis perennans	Autumn bent grass
Agrostis perennans var. aestivalis	Autumn bent grass
Agrostis scabra	Rough bent grass; Northern ticklegrass
Agrostis stolonifera	Creeping bent grass

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2025 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)