Agrostis stolonifera

Creeping Bent

Agrostis stolonifera, Creeping Bent. A commonly used grass for pasture and amenity purposes. Forms dense, spreading clumps and copes well with grazing and mowing. Often present as a pioneer species on disturbed land.

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Flower Spike

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Flowering grasses

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Flowering in pasture

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Plant base

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Spikelet

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Ligule

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Photograph detail

Slide 1: Agrostis stolonifera, Creeping Bent. Flower spike. Collected from pasture at Hargill, Redmire. June.

Slide 2: Agrostis stolonifera, Creeping Bent. Flowering grasses. Garden in Redmire. June.

Slide 3: Agrostis stolonifera, Creeping Bent. Flowering in pasture at Hargill, Redmire. June.

Slide 4: Agrostis stolonifera, Creeping Bent. Base of plant. Collected from pasture at Hargill, Redmire. June.

Slide 5: Agrostis stolonifera, Creeping Bent. Flower spikelet. Collected from pasture at Hargill, Redmire. June.

Slide 6: Agrostis stolonifera, Creeping Bent. Ligule at junction of leaf and stem. Collected from pasture at Hargill, Redmire. June.