On the heavily-grazed hill top is an acid grassland vegetation, in which Yorkshire fog, " Holcus lanatus ", common bent, " Agrostis capillaris ", and red fescue, " Festuca rubra ", are the predominant grasses.
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Carl Linnaeus described what he regarded as two distinct species of grass : " Andropogon fasciculatus " in 1753 and " Agrostis radiata " in 1759 . If these two are treated as the same species, the oldest specific epithet, " fasciculatus ", has priority.
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In 2007, the U . S . Department of Agriculture fined Scotts Miracle-Gro $ 500, 000 when modified DNA from GM creeping bentgrass, was found within relatives of the same genus ( " Agrostis " ) as well as in native grasses up to from the test sites.
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This includes the King s lomatia ( " Lomatia tasmanica " ) which has been listed as endangered while others such as the blown grass ( " Agrostis aequata " ), Spring peppercress ( " Lepidium flexicaule " ) and Dune buttercup ( " Ranunculus acaulis " ) are rare.
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On the upper slopes the juniper is associated with species-rich acid grassland, which is dominated by sheep's fescue, " Festuca ovina ", common bent, " Agrostis capillaris ", heath bedstraw, " Galium saxatile ", and tormentil, " Potentilla erecta ".
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In 2007, the U . S . Department of Agriculture fined Scotts Miracle-Gro $ 500, 000 when modified DNA from GM creeping bentgrass, was found within relatives of the same genus ( " Agrostis " ) as well as in native grasses up to from the test sites, released when freshly cut, wind-blown grass.
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Agrostis capillaris forms a constituent of Purple moor grass and rush pastures-a type of Biodiversity Action Plan habitat in the UK . This habitat occurs on poorly drained neutral and acidic soils of the lowlands and upland fringe, and can be found in the South West of England, especially in Devon . It is found on upland pastures throughout the UK.
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The meadow supports a diverse level of flora with over 150 recorded species, including various grass species such as common bent ( " Agrostis capillaris " ), red fescue ( " Festuca rubra " ), Yorkshire fog ( " Holcus lanatus " ) and tufted hair-grass ( " Deschampsia cespitosa " ).
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A 2004 study performed near an Oregon field trial for a genetically modified variety of creeping bentgrass ( " Agrostis stolonifera " ) revealed that the transgene and its associate trait ( resistance to the glyphosate herbicide ) could be transmitted by wind pollination to resident plants of different " Agrostis " species, up to 14 km from the test field.
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A 2004 study performed near an Oregon field trial for a genetically modified variety of creeping bentgrass ( " Agrostis stolonifera " ) revealed that the transgene and its associate trait ( resistance to the glyphosate herbicide ) could be transmitted by wind pollination to resident plants of different " Agrostis " species, up to 14 km from the test field.
