Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping bentgrass, Creeping bent, Fiorin, Spreading bent, Carpet bentgrass, Redtop, AGRST) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-105603 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)
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last updated: 11 Jun 2014
Organism information
Agrostis stolonifera
Kingdom Viridiplantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Liliopsida
Order Poales
Family Poaceae
Genus Agrostis
Species stolonifera
  • Creeping bentgrass
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  • Creeping bent
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  • Fiorin
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  • Spreading bent
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  • Carpet bentgrass
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  • Redtop
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  • AGRST
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Plants
Domesticated
Characteristics related to biosafety
Creeping bentgrass is commonly thought to be native to Europe, Asia and North Africa and introduced to North America, but some evidence indicates that native populations may exist in North America.
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It can be found growing in a variety of habitats including woodlands, grasslands and meadows, wetlands, riparian zones, and as a pioneer species on disturbed sites.
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  • Ornamental
  • Feed
Additional Information
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