Grass family (Poaceae). Redtop is a cool season (C-3), sod-forming, perennial grass native to Europe (Wasser, 1982). The plant produces culms up to 4 feet in height which can be erect, decumbent or semi-prostrate in form. The leaf blades are flat, folded or curled, approximately 1/8 to 3/8 inches wide with a prominent ligule at the
Agrostis gigantea - Wikipedia
Agrostis gigantea, known by its common names black bent [2] and redtop, is a perennial grass of the Agrostis genus. It is native to Europe, but in the cooler areas of North America was widely used as a pasture grass until the 1940s.
Redtop (Agrostis gigantea) - Illinois Wildflowers
Redtop is a sod-forming grass that forms dense clonal colonies. This grass also readily reseeds itself. Cultivation: The preference is full sun, moist to mesic conditions, and soil containing loam or clay-loam. This grass adapts well to worn-out soil in agricultural fields.
Agrostis gigantea (Redtop) - Minnesota Wildflowers
Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Redtop: loose branching cluster of purplish red spikelets to 3.5 mm long, single floret; long membranous ligule
Redtop | TruGreen
Redtop is a perennial grassy weed that is also know as Agrostis gigantea or by its scientific name, Agrostis alba. This lawn weed is actually occasionally used as a filler in low-quality grass seed mixtures due to its propensity to thrive in poor soil qualities.
Redtop is a rhizomatous perennial grass that makes a coarse but fairly dense turf. Leaves are narrow and sharp and about 3/8 inch wide. The stems are slender, growing to 30 or 40 inches tall. The inflorescence is pyramidal and reddish in color--hence the common name of redtop. There are approximately 4,990,000 seeds per pound.
Redtop (Agrostis gigantea) - Garden.org - The National Gardening ...
It is usually used as a pasture grass for livestock. It grows about 2 to 3 feet high with blades about 1/3 inch wide and either regular green or blue-green or gray-blue green in color and hairless. It does well in acidic, low fertility soils with heavy metals.
Redtop - Agrostis gigantea (Care, Characteristics, Invasive, Images)
Redtop is a perennial grass that's native to Europe and parts of North America. The survival of rhizomes and seeds enable it to do well in response to fires, which is why the Agrostis gigantea was planted in areas that were disturbed by the Trans-Alaska Pipeline.
What is red top grass used for? - Green Packs
Redtop grass, scientifically known as Agrostis gigantea, has various uses in gardening and landscaping. One of its primary purposes is as a grass hay, commonly used for feeding livestock. The dense growth and high nutritional value make redtop an excellent choice for hay production.
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Redtop is used for erosion control, pastures, temporary grass in turf seedings and occasionally for hay. It is often used for stabilizing critical areas, such as ditch and channel banks, strip mine spoils, and grassed waterways because it germinates very rapidly.