OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Brachyelytrum aristosum   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brachyelytrum aristosum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Brachyelytrum aristosum

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

Brachyelytrum aristosum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Brachyelytrum septentrionale

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-50-001?:

Brachyelytrum erectum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)

Brachyelytrum erectum var. septentrionale

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

Brachyelytrum erectum

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

Brachyelytrum erectum

 

COMMON NAME:
Northern Shorthusk


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Brachyelytrum aristosum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brachyelytrum aristosum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Brachyelytrum aristosum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Brachyelytrum aristosum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Brachyelytrum septentrionale

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-50-001?:
Brachyelytrum erectum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Brachyelytrum erectum var. septentrionale

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

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

 

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3892

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Moist forests, mostly at moderate to high elevations, such as northern hardwoods and spruce-fir, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in GA & SC

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer

FRUIT:
Grain

 

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