Agrostis variabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Poeae
Subtribus: Agrostidinae
Genus: Agrostis
Species: Agrostis variabilis

Name

Agrostis variabilis Rydb., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 32 (1900)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Agrostis varians Trin. in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 6(2, Bot.): 314 (1841), nom. illeg.
  • Heterotypic
    • Agrostis michauxii var. alpina Rupr. ex Galeotti in Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 9(2): 228 (1842), nom. nud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Canada
      • Alberta, British Columbia
    • Regional: Western USAa
      • California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. 2006. World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Available for download as an Access file from Synonymy database. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • English: mountain bent, alpine bent