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Agrostis lacuna-vernalis; Vernal Pool Bent Grass; (shown with Deschampsia danthonioides)   

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Agrostis lacuna-vernalis
Agrostis lacuna-vernalis
Vernal Pool Bent Grass
(shown with Deschampsia danthonioides)
Photographer: Aaron Schusteff

ID: 0000 0000 0519 0719 (2019-05-13)

Copyright © 2019 Aaron Schusteff

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  • date of photo  May 9, 2019
  • location   Vernal pools at Butterfly Valley, Fort Ord (Monterey County, California, US)
  • family Poaceae
  • notes   The two tall stems at center are the rare, annual, vernal pool species Agrostis lacuna-vernalis...currently known only from Fort Ord. The shorter stem of grass just left of center is Deschampsia danthonioides. (View at full-size to see max detail.)

    These were pointed out to me by botanist David Styer on a visit to Fort Ord.

    The 2011 paper where this species was originally described is here.

  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Vernal Pool Bent Grass (photographer)
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Agrostis lacuna-vernalis
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Agrostis lacuna-vernalis
  • Check Google Images for Agrostis lacuna-vernalis


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