Introductory
SPECIES: Agrostis scabra | Ticklegrass 



ABBREVIATION : 
AGRSCA

SYNONYMS : 
   Agrostis hyemalis (Walt.) B.S.P. var. tenuis (Tuckerm.) Gl.
   Agrostis geminata Trin.
   Agrostis hyemalis Auct. 


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   AGSC5


COMMON NAMES : 
   ticklegrass
   hairgrass
   rough bentgrass
   winter bentgrass


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of ticklegrass is Agrostis scabra
Willdenow [21,35,41,47].  It is also occasionally referred to as A.
hyemalis Auct. (or other authorities) [2,17,18] but is considered to be
specifically distinct from A. hyemalis (Walt.) B.S.P.  The following
varieties are recognized:

        Agrostis scabra var. geminata (Trin.) Swallen [16,21,30,42]
        Agrostis scabra var. septentrionalis Fern. [10,21,35,42]
      
A. scabra hybridizes with A. stolonifera and A. exarata [47].


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Robin F. Matthews, May 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Matthews, Robin F. 1992. Agrostis scabra. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Agrostis scabra | Ticklegrass