Agrostis capillaris L.- A REVIEW OF THE DISTRIBUTION, CHARACTERISTICS, ECOLOGICAL AND AGRONOMIC ASPECTS, AND USAGE

Agrostis capillaris L. (syn. A. tenuis Sibth.) is a perennial herbaceous, hemicryptophyte, native to Romania, distributed frequently from oak to subalpine levels. The circumpolar world distribution shows that the native range is quite extensive and can become adapted to a wide range of other habitats. Still, the literature review showed that in many countries, this species is introduced in grasslands as fodder for animals, as a sports turf and lawn species, and might be invasive in other countries replacing the native species from pastures and other grassland types. A. capillaris might be used as a hyper-accumulator, improving grassland quality; it provides economic value, social benefit, and environmental services.