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Merten's bentgrass, northern bentgrass

Agrostis blasdalei

Agrostis mertensii

Flowering time July-August
Habitat Rocky alpine meadows and ridgelines.
Distribution
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Occurring in the Cascades Range in Washington; Alaska to northern Washington; circumboreal.
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Origin Native
Conservation status Sensitive in Washington (WANHP)
Sibling taxa
A. canina, A. capillaris, A. castellana, A. exarata, A. gigantea, A. idahoensis, A. mertensii, A. microphylla, A. ×murbeckii, A. oregonensis, A. pallens, A. scabra, A. stolonifera, A. variabilis
A. canina, A. capillaris, A. castellana, A. exarata, A. gigantea, A. idahoensis, A. microphylla, A. ×murbeckii, A. oregonensis, A. pallens, A. scabra, A. stolonifera, A. variabilis
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