Bentgrass, Creeping bent
Agrostis stolonifera

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A tufted grass. It has stolons and keep growing from year to year. It grows 15-100 cm high. The leaf blades are 1-10 cm long and 1-5 mm wide. The flower panicle is narrow. It is 1-13 cm long.

There are 120-220 Agrostis species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Pakistan it grows between 1,500-4,000 m altitude. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,000 m above sea level. It is best in well-drained soils and an open, sunny position. It is resistant to drought and frost. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Austria, Balkans, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Britain, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Chad, Chile, China, Crete, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Easter Island, Europe (country/location of origin), Falklands, France, Germany, Greece, Himalayas, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Manchuria, Mexico, Middle East, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North America, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, SE Asia, Siberia, Slovenia, South America, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Yugoslavia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Plazeča šopulja

Synonyms

Agrostis alba var. - many; and many others