Creeping Bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.)
↑Summary
A species of grass native to Eurasia and North Africa and introduced to North America, although there is uncertainty about whether there may be native populations as well. This is also a species that has been genetically engineered, and in which transgenic populations have been documented escaping into the wild.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Habitat
Found in a wide variety of habitats. Prefers full sun but can tolerate light shade. Prefers moist conditions, and tolerant of flooding as well as some drought.
Very tolerant of grazing, often becoming dominant in response to heavy grazing.
↑Life Cycle
Usually considered a perennial, but able to set seed in one season and occasionally grows as an annual under some conditions. At the northern end of its range, it can rely more heavily on vegetative reproduction, failing to set seed.
↑Links & External Resources
• Creeping Bentgrass | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bentgrass) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Agrostis stolonifera | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Agrostis stolonifera | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Agrostis stolonifera | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Agrostis stolonifera | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Creeping Bentgrass | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
• Agrostis stolonifera L. (Creeping Bentgrass) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)
