Agrostis stolonifera

Agrostis stolonifera (= Agrostis alba var. stolonifera, Agrostis palustris), commonly known as Creeping Bent, Spreading Bent, is a grass.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Agrostis stolonifera 11.1 History 11.2 Agrostis stolonifera in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Agrostis stolonifera was described in 1809 by Carl Linnaeus. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Creeping Bent is a species in the genus Agrostis (bentgrass) which contains 220 species and belongs to the family of the Poaceae (Grass Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The plants grow to a height of approximately 0,5 meters.They grow at a rapid rate and have a short lifespan.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Agrostis stolonifera is a decidious plant. They are mid green.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are purple. The plants bloom from July to August.

They develop in summer.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Agrostis stolonifera is native to the whole of Europe, Turkey, the Eastern Mediterranean, Iraq, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northwest India, East and West Siberia, Sakhalin, Kamtschatka, Tibet, the Himalaya, Mongolia, China, Korea and North Africa and is naturalized in Japan, North-, Centra- and South-America, Australia and New Zealand.

[edit] Cultivation

The Creeping Bent prefers a sunny site and can withstand temperatures down to -34,4º C. It grows best in soils that are moderately moist. The plants are only slightly drought tolerant. They will do quite well even in anaerobic soils and are moderately tolerant of limy conditions.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

 Please read the health issues note! 

[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Agrostis stolonifera

[edit] History

[edit] Agrostis stolonifera in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Agrostis stoloniferafr:Agrostis stolonifera