Agrostis gigantea - known as "Black Bent" or "redtop grass"

Agrostis gigantea (Black Bent; Redtop)

Marjorie Blamey, Richard and Alastair Fitter also describe Black Bent as being taller.

Redtop faded as a town, but it always was a community.

The railroad was the only reason Redtop ever existed in the first place.

Not being near the lake or on a major highway, Redtop was one of the first to wither.

During his time in Redtop, Howells experienced great literary success.

It caused resentment in the people of both Redtop and Isle.

It wasn't long before Redtop was fighting the best boxers of his day, and not only that, winning with some regularity.

And yet Redtop continued to pepper these impressive stretches with occasional, even frequent losses.

He stood leaned against Redtop, hidden in darkness.

Mikkal of Redtop slithered through the mob, bounded toward the fight.

The home was topped with a redwood shingled roof, earning it the name "Redtop".

Redtop's career as a professional boxer might not be believable, were it not so well-documented.

At Redtop, he worked in an elegant white-paneled study with a carved inglenook for naps.

Several other American authors visited Redtop during the period the Howells family lived there.

The sawmill, near the center of the community, was in fact already known as the Redtop Saw Mill.

The fact remains that Olivia's nickname was Redtop.

He told the audience he sought $15 million to help keep RedTop running smoothly until the company reaches profitability.

Their school mascot is the "Redtop".

The people who lived around Redtop were mostly first and second generation immigrants, very often from Scandinavia, worked hard and didn't have much money.

The township contains one cemetery, Redtop.

Someone from Tri-State Land Company decided to name the community Redtop.

When the Moose Lake Fire was raging in 1918, the people of Redtop were greatly concerned.

In native condition, the marsh was probably covered with tufted hairgrass, redtop, sedges, and rushes.

Ultimately, Redtop lost one last thing: The Soo Line Railroad.

In fact before 1948 was over, Redtop had fought the legendary Willie Pep twice - losing both bouts.

The Howells family left the home in 1878, after which they moved to Redtop in Belmont, Massachusetts.

Agrostis gigantea (I)