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agropogon
Scientific Name: ×Agropogon
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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x Agropogon lutosus
x Agropogon lutosus, also known as Perennial Beard-grass, is a hybrid species within the grass family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: x Agropogon lutosus (Poir.) P.Fn.
- Common Name: Perennial Beard-grass
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Rank: Species (Hybrid)
- Synonyms:
- Agropogon littoralis C.E.Hubb.
- Agrostis lutosa Poir
- This plant is an intergeneric hybrid of Agrostis x Polypogon.
Distribution and Habitat
- x Agropogon lutosus has been recorded in:
- Afghanistan (Asia)
- Canada (North America)
- Ethiopia (Africa & Madagascar)
- India (Asia)
- Pakistan (Asia)
- It is considered a scarce native species in South Hampshire (S Hants).
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a perennial plant with culms that are solitary or loosely clumped.
- The culms are geniculately ascending or decumbent and slender, ranging from 8 to 60 cm in length.
- It is a loosely tufted perennial.
- Some varieties may creep at the base.
Additional Information
- The Plant List includes 7 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Agropogon, of which 1 is accepted.
Further Resources
- Somerset Rare Plants Group: www.somersetrareplantsgroup.org.uk
- Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K) Herbarium Specimens
- GrassBase: http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp00071.htm