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How to Manage Pests
Identification: Weed Photo Gallery
Bentgrasses
Scientific name: Agrostis spp. (Family Poaceae)
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DESCRIPTION:
Bentgrasses are fine-bladed perennials spread by seed and stolons.
Stems root easily and form stems at every node. Bentgrasses develop
dense sod patches, normally much finer than other turf except fine
fescue which has a rolled, rather than flat, leaf. The leaf blades
and sheath are without hairs. The collar has a membranous ligule
and there are no auricles. Commonly used as a turfgrass, bentgrass
is most often found in cool climates and in areas of frequent irrigation.
Grass ID illustration.
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Text modified from Elmore, C.L., W.B. McHenry, and D.W. Cudney. 1989. Weed control in large turf areas. Chapter 3 in Turfgrass Pests. UC ANR Publication 4053.
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