Agrostis castellana

Agrostis castellana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Agrostis
Species:
A. castellana
Binomial name
Agrostis castellana
Synonyms
List
    • Agrostis azorica (Hochst. ex Seub.) Tutin & E.F.Warb.
    • Agrostis bolivaris Sennen
    • Agrostis byzantina Boiss.
    • Agrostis canariensis Parl.
    • Agrostis capillaris subsp. castellana (Boiss. & Reut.) O.Bolòs, Masalles & Vigo
    • Agrostis capillaris subsp. olivetorum (Godr. & Gren.) O.Bolòs, Masalles & Vigo
    • Agrostis capillaris var. olivetorum (Godr. & Gren.) Kerguélen
    • Agrostis castellana var. olivetorum (Godr. & Gren.) Kerguélen
    • Agrostis cavanillesiana Font Quer
    • Agrostis delicatula Pourr. ex Lapeyr.
    • Agrostis frondosa Ten. ex Spreng.
    • Agrostis gigantea subsp. moldavica (Dobrescu & Beldie) Dihoru
    • Agrostis hispanica Boiss. & Reut.
    • Agrostis lusitanica Steud.
    • Agrostis moldavica Dobrescu & Beldie
    • Agrostis olivetorum Godr. & Gren.
    • Agrostis pauciflora Costa
    • Agrostis schottii Trin.
    • Agrostis tricuspidata Hack.
    • Agrostis vinealis Honck.
    • Calamagrostis azorica (Hochst. ex Seub.) Steud.
    • Deyeuxia azorica Hochst. ex Seub.
    • Vilfa frondosa C.Presl

Agrostis castellana, the highland bent, dryland bent or dryland browntop, is a species of cool-season grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Macaronesia and the Mediterranean, has been widely introduced elsewhere, and is considered an invasive species in some locales. It is a hyperaccumulator of zinc and lead.