OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Phleum pratense ssp. pratense   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phleum pratense   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Phleum pratense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)

Phleum pratense ssp. pratense

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Phleum pratense

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-43-001:

Phleum pratense   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)

Phleum pratense

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Phleum pratense

 

COMMON NAME:
Timothy


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image of Phleum pratense ssp. pratense, Timothy

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_phpr3_001_lvd

        

image of Phleum pratense ssp. pratense, Timothy

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950    pnd_phpr3_003_lvd

        

image of Phleum pratense ssp. pratense, Timothy

JK Marlow    jkm100626_159

June    Avery County    NC

The Roan Highlands

Panicle cylindric, commonly 5-10cm long, often longer, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Phleum pratense ssp. pratense, Timothy

JK Marlow    jkm100626_161

June    Avery County    NC

The Roan Highlands

Culms 50-100cm tall from a swollen or bulblike base, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).

image of Phleum pratense ssp. pratense, Timothy

JK Marlow    jkm100626_173

June    Avery County    NC

The Roan Highlands

Panicle dense spikelike, cylindrical. Spikelets strongly flattened, 1-flowered, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Phleum pratense ssp. pratense, Timothy

JK Marlow    jkm200717_6657

July    Jackson County    NC

Nantahala National Forest

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Phleum pratense ssp. pratense   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phleum pratense   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Phleum pratense

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Phleum pratense ssp. pratense

INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Phleum pratense

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-43-001:
Phleum pratense   FAMILY Poaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Phleum pratense

INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phleum pratense

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

2468

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Meadows, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Europe

Common (uncommon in SC Coastal Plain, rare in GA Coastal Plain)

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall

Inflorescence a dense, spikelike panicle

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain yellowish
Grain

 

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