Agrostis pallens
Encyclopedia
Agrostis pallens is a species of grass
known by the common name seashore bent grass. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
to Montana
to California
, where it grows in many types of habitat.
. The leaves vary in width and length but are generally not more than 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence
is a narrow array of thin branches bearing small clusters of spikelets, each spikelet being just a few millimeters long.
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
known by the common name seashore bent grass. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows in many types of habitat.
Description
Agrostis pallens is a perennial bunchgrass growing 10 to 70 centimeters in height, sometimes from a rhizomeRhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
. The leaves vary in width and length but are generally not more than 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is a narrow array of thin branches bearing small clusters of spikelets, each spikelet being just a few millimeters long.