Agrostis gigantea

Agrostis gigantea (= Agrostis alba, Agrostis alba var. gigantea, Agrostis nigra), commonly known as Black Bent, Redtop, 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 gigantea 11.1 History 11.2 Agrostis gigantea 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 gigantea was described in 1788 by Albrecht Wilhelm Roth. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Black 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 1,3 meters.They grow at a rapid rate and have a short lifespan.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

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

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are yellow. The plants bloom from June to August.

They develop in summer.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Agrostis gigantea is native to the whole of Europe, Turkey, Iraq, the Caucasus, Iran, west Sibiria, east Sibiria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, northwest India, Mongolia, China, Marocco and Algeria and is naturalized in North-, Central- and South-America, South-Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

[edit] Cultivation

The Black 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 moderately well in anaerobic soils and are only slightly 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 gigantea

[edit] History

[edit] Agrostis gigantea 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 giganteafr:Agrostis gigantea