Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Amphicarpum amphicarpon
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Learn more about Amphicarpum from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amphicarpum purshii
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Amphicarpum amphicarpon
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Amphicarpum amphicarpon
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-67-001:
Amphicarpum purshii FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Amphicarpum purshii
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Amphicarpon amphicarpon
COMMON NAME:
Pinebarrens Peanut-grass, Pinebarrens Goober-grass, New Jersey Goober-grass
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_amam_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_ampu6_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm060423_122
April SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Leaf blades hirsute on both surfaces, margins ciliate; sheaths hirsute, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm060423_122b
April SC
Francis Marion National Forest
Leaf blade surfaces hirsute with pustular-based hairs, margins ciliate, per Weakley's Flora.
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JK Marlow jkm060423_123
April SC
Francis Marion National Forest
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Amphicarpum amphicarpon
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amphicarpum purshii
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Amphicarpum amphicarpon
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Amphicarpum amphicarpon
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-67-001:
Amphicarpum purshii
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Amphicarpum purshii
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Amphicarpon amphicarpon
2087
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial? Annual?
Habitat: Wet, peaty, open soils, especially peat-burns in pocosin edges, primarily in the outer Coastal Plain, responding strongly to fire, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas
Uncommon
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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly low alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain yellowish
Grain
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