Autumn Bent vs Pacific Bentgrass

Agrostis perennans compared with Agrostis exarata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Bent	Pacific Bentgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus same	Agrostis	Agrostis
Species	Agrostis perennans	Agrostis exarata

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Bent and Pacific Bentgrass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrostis.

Conservation Status

Autumn Bent

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Bent	Pacific Bentgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Bent

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Norway, and United States.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Autumn Bent

The Autumn Bent (Agrostis perennans) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Agrostis perennans contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States