Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea)
Family:
POACEAE
Genus: Agrostis
Species: Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea)
Alternative Names: Agrotis alba
Genus: Agrostis
Species: Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea)
Alternative Names: Agrotis alba
Black Bent Species Description
These plants are from foreign areas (those that occur outside of North America north of Mexico) that have been released intentionally or unintentionally. Plants that have been disseminated or escaped as a result of human activity, and become established somewhere within the United States, Canada or Greenland.
Allergenicity: Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a severe allergen.
Pollination: Occurs in following seasons depending on latitude and elevation: Summer.
Angiosperm - Flowering Monocot: Plants in this group have one embryonic leave (single cotyledon). This group include the grasses, lilies, orchids and palms.
Grass/Grass-like: Any plant characterized by parallel-veined leaves that arise from nodes in the stem, wrap around it for a distance, and leave, especially those grown as ground cover rather than for grain.
Weed: Any plant growing in cultivated ground to the injury of the crop or desired vegetation, or to the disfigurement of the place; an unsightly, useless, or injurious plant.
Perennial: Living for many years.
Wetland Plant: Plants growing in aquatic or wetland habitats. These include all known floating, submerged, and emergent taxa, plus those that are found in permanently or seasonally wet habitats.
Herbaceous Stem: Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
Black Bent Species Usage
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More Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) imagesby Jessie M. Harris from BONAP
