Elliott's bent grass facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Elliott's bent grass |
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Agrostis
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elliottiana
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Agrostis exigua |
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Agrostis elliottiana, also known as Elliott's bent grass, is a type of grass. It's a small plant that grows in different parts of North America.
Where Does Elliott's Bent Grass Grow?
This grass is a bunchgrass, meaning it grows in clumps. You can find it in several separate places across North America. These areas include north-central California, parts of the southwestern and southeastern United States, and the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico.
What Does Elliott's Bent Grass Look Like?
Agrostis elliottiana can grow in many different places, even in areas that have been disturbed, like along roadsides. It is an annual grass, which means it lives for only one growing season. It can grow up to about 45 centimeters (about 1.5 feet) tall.
Its leaves are short and thin, almost like threads. The plant's flowers grow in an open, airy cluster called an inflorescence. This cluster has delicate branches that hold tiny spikelets. Each spikelet is only a few millimeters long, but it has a wavy part called an awn that can be as long as a centimeter (about 0.4 inches)!
See also
In Spanish: Agrostis elliottiana para niños
