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  8. Winter Bentgrass

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Winter Bentgrass

Agrostis hyemalis

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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16 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Fall Armyworm Moth, Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth, False Wainscot, Topiary Grass-veneer 11
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Javesella pellucida, Bird Cherry-oat Aphid, Plant Bug, Pissonotus dorsalis 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee 1

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Light
Part shade
Water use
High
Plant type
Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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