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Arctagrostis latifolia
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Arctic grass; polar grass
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 110
Temperature:
Precipitation: 30 to 60 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -38° (F)
Soil pH: 5 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Acid soils, all textures
Soil Drainage: Poor
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Cool season grass. Found in moist soils of tundras and marshes. Alaska. Low drought and salt tolerance. Prefers acid soils..
Diseases:
No diseases found for the ten pathogens searched.
Uses:
Environ. - erosion control, Environ. - revegetator, Animal Food - forage
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
Siberia, Soviet Far East, Eastern/northern Europe, Subarctic America, Western/eastern Canada
 
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