Agrostis curtisii, the bristle bent, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae native to Eurasia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Agrostis |
| Species: | A. curtisii
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Agrostis setacea Sibth. | |
It is densely tufted, with hair like leaves and stems that grow up to 60 cm. Its spikelets are yellow-green in colour, and its lemmas are awned. The ligule is pointed.[1]
It has no rhizomes or stolons.
Bristle bent flowers in the UK from June until July and is found typically on dry heaths and moors.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Agrostis curtisii Kerguélen".
- ^ Grasses of The British Isles By Tom Cope & Alan Gray, 2009 Botanical Society of the British Isles, ISBN 978-0-901158-413