Agrostis exarata

Agrostis exarata

Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. exarata
Binomial name
Agrostis exarata
Synonyms

Agrostis aenea
Agrostis alaskana
Agrostis ampla
Agrostis asperifolia
Agrostis longiligula
Agrostis melaleuca

Agrostis exarata is a species of grass known by the common names spike bentgrass, spike bent, Pacific bentgrass, and spike redtop. It is native to western North America from Texas to the Aleutian Islands.