Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Agrostis hyemalis (Walt.) B.S.P.

Origin: native

Scientific synonyms: Agrostis antecedens Bickn., Agrostis hiemalis (Walt.) B.S.P., Agrostis hyemalis (Walt.) B.S.P. var. hyemalis, Cornucopiae hyemalis Walt.

Common names:

Fly-away (1913) (5)

Fly-away grass [Fly-away-grass] (1852-1938) (119, 143, 163)

Fool-hay [Fool hay] (1913-1938) (5, 119)

Hairgrass [Hair grass] (1915-1944) (111, 140, 143)

Hairy-grass (1936, Neb) (93)

Rough bentgrass [Rough bent grass] (1913) (5)

Rough hairgrass [Rough hair grass, Rough hair-grass] (1852-1938) (5, 119, 163)

Rough-leaf bentgrass [Rough-leaved bent grass] (1913) (5)

Silkgrass [Silk grass, Silk-grass] (1913-1938) (5, 119)

Ticklegrass [Tickle grass, Tickle-grass] (1852-1937) (3, 5, 85, 122, 129, 140, 143, 163)

Winter bentgrass (1942-Present) (50, 140, 155)