Agrostis

See also: agrostis

Translingual

Agrostis canina

Etymology

From Latin agrostis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρωστις (ágrōstis).

Proper noun

Agrostis f

A taxonomic genus within the family Poaceae – the bent grasses.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots, commelinids - clades; Poales - order; Poaceae - family; BOP clade - clade; Pooideae - subfamily; Aveneae - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Agrostis canina - type species; Agrostis altissima, bentgrass; Agrostis geminata, bentgrass, hairgrass; Agrostis hyemalis, southern hairgrass, ticklegrass; Agrostis mertensii, northern bentgrass; Agrostis perennanns, autumn bent, upland bent; Agrostis scabra, hairgrass, fly-away grass, ticklegrass; Agrostis stolonifera, creeping bent, carpet bent - selected species; for others see Agrostis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Further reading

Agrostis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Agrostis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Agrostis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Agrostis at USDA Plants database

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