Abstract
There is considerable uncertainty that the traditional identification of bent
grasses in south-eastern Australia as
Agrostis capillaris L. (Syn.
Agrostis tenuis Sibth.) is correct, due to a history of
confusing nomenclature and mis-identification. Bent grass is considered a weed
of pastures in the high-rainfall zone of south-eastern Australia and thus the
correct identity of bent grass may have implications for its management and
control. Populations of bent grass were sampled from 42 pastures in
south-eastern Australia and Agrostis castellana Boiss.
et Reuter, rather than A. capillaris, was found to be
the dominant species of Agrostis in 33 out of 42 bent
grass pastures sampled. Five of the nine pastures sampled in Tasmania
contained A. capillaris as opposed to only 1 of the 33
pastures sampled in Victoria. Agrostis castellana had
not been identified in Victoria or Tasmania prior to this work. Since
A. castellana grows more vigorously by rhizomes than
A. capillaris, control measures recommended for
A. capillaris may not be relevant for bent grass
pastures in south-eastern Australia. Ligule length, ligule width and width of
lamina, measured to determine whether species of bent grass could be easily
distinguished in the field, did not distinguish adequately between
A. castellana and A. capillaris.
Subject
Plant Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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