Agrostis is a large and nearly cosmopolitan genus of grasses, family Poaceae, subfamily Pooideae, tribe Poeae, commonly called bent or bentgrass, found in nearly all countries of the world. As of May 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted over 370 species, with the type species being Agrostis canina; the genus name and common name relate to its typically fine, spreading growth habit, and several species are widely used for turf, including golf course putting greens, owing to their fine leaf texture and tolerance of close mowing.
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Source Wikidata: Agrostis gigantea
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ161137, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Agrostis
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Grass Genera (Poaceae), Lead
Agrostis (bent, bentgrass) is a large and very nearly cosmopolitan genus of plants in the grass family, found in nearly all the countries in the world.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Agrostis
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 210
Wikidata: Agrostis
Wikidata Q161137, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Agrostis gigantea
Parent Taxon Of: Agrostis gigantea, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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