Agrostis clavata
Species of plant
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Agrostis clavata is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, known by the common names clubbed bent[1] or clavate bent.[3] It has a very wide native distribution, from northern Europe to temperate East Asia and New Guinea, and in Alaska and Yukon in North America.[2] In 2021, A. clavata was first identified in India, in the state of Sikkim.[4] A. clavata was first described by Trin. in 1821.[5]
| Agrostis clavata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Agrostis |
| Species: | A. clavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrostis clavata Trin.[2] | |
Conservation status
Agrostis clavata has possibly been extirpated from the Yukon, and remains critically imperiled in Alaska. Nonetheless, it remains widespread throughout its Asian and European range.[1]