Agrostis perennans
(Walter) Tuck.
Poaceae
Agrostis aberrans Steud.
Agrostis altissima (Walter) Tuck.
Agrostis anomala Willd.
Agrostis campyla Tuck.
Agrostis canina grandiflora Hack.
Agrostis chinantlae E.Fourn.
Agrostis cornucopiae Sm.
Agrostis decumbens (Michx.) Link
Agrostis elata (Pursh) Trin.
Agrostis elegans Salisb.
Agrostis exarata angustifolia Hack.
Agrostis fasciculata (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
Agrostis flavidula Steud.
Agrostis humboldtiana Steud.
Agrostis hyemalis elata (Pursh) Fernald
Agrostis hyemalis oreophila (Trin.) Farw.
Agrostis intermedia Scribn.
Agrostis kufuim Speg.
Agrostis michauxii Trin.
Agrostis novae-angliae Tuck.
Agrostis noveboracensis Spreng.
Agrostis oreophila Trin.
Agrostis pseudointermedia Farw.
Agrostis pulchella Kunth
Agrostis scabra Tuck.
Agrostis scabra perennans (Walter) Alph.Wood
Agrostis schiedeana Trin.
Agrostis schweinitzii Trin.
Agrostis scribneriana Nash
Agrostis tenuifolia fretensis Hook.f.
Agrostis violacea Phil.
Agrostis weberbaueri Mez
Alopecurus carolinianus Spreng.
Cornucopiae altissima Walter
Cornucopiae altissimum Walter
Cornucopiae perennans Walter
Trichodium affine Willd. ex Steud.
Trichodium altissimum (Walter) Alph.Wood
Trichodium decumbens Michx.
Trichodium elatum Pursh.
Trichodium muehlenbergianum Schult.
Trichodium noveboracense (Spreng.) Schult. & Schult.f.
Trichodium perennans (Walter) Elliott
Vilfa elegans Kunth
Vilfa fasciculata Kunth
Common Name: Upland Bent
General Information
Agrostis perennans is a perennial, clump-forming grass with weak, decumbent stems 50 - 100cm long. This is a very variable plant in the wild, it is erect and rather stout when growing in dry open ground, but weak with a lax panicle when growing in the shade[
236- Title
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hitchcock. A. S.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications. New York.
- Year
- 1971
- ISBN
- 0-486-22717-0
- Description
- A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
43- Title
- Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fernald. M. L.
- Publisher
- American Book Co.; New York
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
- 0442222505
- Description
- A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
,
235- Title
- An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada
- Publication
-
- Author
- Britton. N. L. Brown. A.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications. New York.
- Year
- 1970
- ISBN
- 0-486-22642-5
- Description
- Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
,
236- Title
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hitchcock. A. S.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications. New York.
- Year
- 1971
- ISBN
- 0-486-22717-0
- Description
- A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader.
Range
N. America from Ontario to Newfoundland, eastern and central USA to Texas, Florida; Mexico to Costa Rica; montane areas of S. America; Dominica, Haiti
Habitat
Open woods, thickets, rocky banks and dryish open soil[
43- Title
- Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fernald. M. L.
- Publisher
- American Book Co.; New York
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
- 0442222505
- Description
- A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
]. In swamps, along streams, slopes, fields, and pastures; at elevations from 1,300 - 3,700 metres in Guatemala[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.90 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Agrostis perennans has a very wide native range, from southern Canada through much of the United States, Central America to the south of South America. In the tropics it is generally found at elevations above 1,500 metres and sometimes in excess of 4,000 metres, whilst in temperate areas it can descend almost to sea level.
The plant can be found in a variety of habitats in the wild, often in dryish soils in temperate areas whilst also found in quite wet habitats in more tropical regions[
43- Title
- Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fernald. M. L.
- Publisher
- American Book Co.; New York
- Year
- 1950
- ISBN
- 0442222505
- Description
- A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
,
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Edible Uses
Seed[
161- Title
- Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Yanovsky. E.
- Publisher
- U.S. Depf of Agriculture.
- Year
-
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader.
,
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
]. No further details are given, though it is probably used as a cereal[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
]. The seed is very small, its collection and utilization would be very fiddly[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ and only just cover the seed[
133- Title
- Growing from Seed. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rice. G. (Editor)
- Publisher
- Thompson and Morgan.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
]. It usually germinates in 2 - 3 weeks so long as the soil does not dry out.
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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