Spike bentgrass facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Spike bentgrass |
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Agrostis
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exarata
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Agrostis aenea |
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Agrostis exarata is a type of grass often called spike bentgrass, spike bent, Pacific bentgrass, or spike redtop. This grass grows naturally in western North America. You can find it from Texas all the way up to the Aleutian Islands.
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What Does Spike Bentgrass Look Like?
This grass is a perennial, meaning it lives for more than two years. It usually grows to be about one to three feet (30 to 90 cm) tall. Its leaves are long, thin, and flat. Each leaf has a small flap-like part called a ligule, which is about 2 to 4 millimeters long.
How Does Spike Bentgrass Grow?
The flowers of this grass grow in a dense cluster called an inflorescence. This cluster can be up to 30 centimeters long. It is made up of many tiny spikelets, which are small groups of flowers.
How Does Spike Bentgrass Reproduce?
Agrostis exarata mainly grows new plants from seeds. However, it can also spread using underground stems called rhizomes. These rhizomes help the plant create new shoots nearby. This grass is a bunchgrass, which means it grows in clumps rather than spreading widely.
Where Does Spike Bentgrass Live?
You can find Agrostis exarata in many different plant communities. It grows well in various climates, from warm areas to cooler ones. This grass is also considered good food for farm animals like cattle.
See also
In Spanish: Agrostis exarata para niños
