Poaceae
Small-leaf bentgrass
Agrostis microphylla
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Agrostis
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Agrostis microphyllaPoaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Small-leaf bentgrass
Synonyms
- Agraulus brevifolius Torr.
- Agrostis aristiglumis Swallen
- Agrostis exarata Vasey
- Agrostis exarata var. microphylla (Steud.) Hitchc.
- Agrostis microphylla var. microphylla
- Agrostis virescens var. microphylla (Steud.) Scribn.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.