Agrostis hallii |
Agrostis exarata |
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Habit | Tufted perennial, the culms 2-12 dm. tall, usually erect, but occasionally decumbent. | |
Leaves | Sheaths open, smooth; ligules 3-8 mm. long, obtuse and lacerate; blades flat, scabrous, 2-10 mm. broad. |
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Flowers | Inflorescence a congested to open panicle 5-25 cm. long, the branches ascending to erect, green to purplish, scabrous throughout; spikelets 1-flowered, articulate above the glume; glumes 2.5-4.5 mm. long, pointed, often with an awn or bristle tip, the second glume somewhat shorter than the first; lemma 1.5-2.5 mm. long, always shorter than the second glume, sometimes awned from above midlength; callus slightly bearded; palea 0.2-0.5 mm. long; lodicules 2, 0.3-0.5 mm. long |
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Fruits | Utricle |
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Agrostis hallii |
Agrostis exarata |
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Flowering time | June-September | |
Habitat | Moist areas, from near sea level to mid-elevations in the mountains. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Alberta, Nebraska and Texas.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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