Agrostis perennans Upland bent (Gramineae)

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Agrostis perennans
Upland bent
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The Agrostis perennans plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Quebec to Minnesota and south to Florida and Texas. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Upland bent.

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Latin Name:  Agrostis perennans
Common Name:  Upland bent
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (Walt.)Tuckerm.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Open woods, thickets, rocky banks and dryish open soil[43].

Edible Uses: Seed[161, 177]. No further details are given, though it is probably used as a cereal[K]. The seed is very small, its collection and utilization would be very fiddly[K].

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