Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Gymnopogon ambiguus
FAMILY
Poaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Gymnopogon ambiguus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Gymnopogon ambiguus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Gymnopogon ambiguus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-57-002:
Gymnopogon ambiguus FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Gymnopogon ambiguus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Gymnopogon ambiguus
COMMON NAME:
Eastern Skeletongrass, Eastern Beardgrass, Bearded Skeletongrass, Broadleaf Beardgrass
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October Columbia County GA
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October Columbia County GA
Leaves numerous, approximate with overlapping sheaths, blades spreading, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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JK Marlow jkm151017_502
October Columbia County GA
Long slender divergent or reflexed spikes set close on a slender stiff axis, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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JK Marlow jkm151017_503
October Columbia County GA
Spikes 10-20cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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JK Marlow jkm231024_6207
October Oconee County SC
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October Oconee County SC
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JK Marlow jkm101106_073
November Abbeville County SC
Leaves cordate-clasping & stiff-textured [whereas few Dichanthelium are both], per Weakley's Flora.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Gymnopogon ambiguus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Gymnopogon ambiguus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Gymnopogon ambiguus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Gymnopogon ambiguus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-57-002:
Gymnopogon ambiguus
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Gymnopogon ambiguus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Gymnopogon ambiguus
3176
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Prairies, glades, barrens, dry pinelands and woodlands, dry fields, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common (uncommon in NC Mountains) (rare in Mountains of GA & SC)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Bisexual
Inflorescence composed of racemosely arranged spikes
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain reddish
Grain
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