OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Erianthus contortus   FAMILY Poaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-85-002:

Erianthus contortus   FAMILY Poaceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Bent-awn Plumegrass


 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Erianthus contortus   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum   FAMILY Poaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-85-002:
Erianthus contortus   FAMILY Poaceae

 

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522

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Moist to wet clearings, open woodlands and forests, woodland borders, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common (rare in Mountains)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate, 2-ranked

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Panicle usually tawny

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain reddish
Grain

 

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