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Agrostis stolonifera L.
Creeping Bent

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:62 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Stoloniferous perennial, grass-like or herb, 0.08-0.4 m high. Fl. green, Jul to Dec or Jan. Sand.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 25 May 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Busselton, Chittering, Denmark, Harvey, Manjimup, Plantagenet.