Gymnopogon brevifolius Trin.

Shortleaf skeletongrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Gymnopogon

Characteristics

Much like no. 1 [Gymnopogon ambiguus (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.]; lvs 3–6 mm wide, spikes floriferous only above the middle; glumes 2.8–3.7 mm; lemma 2.3–3 mm, conspicuously pilose on the back and margins; awn 0.8–1.6 mm. Dry pine-barrens on the coastal plain from s. N.J. to Fla., Ark., and La.; Pulaski Co., Ky.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Distribution

Gymnopogon brevifolius world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:404359-1
WFO ID wfo-0000873588
COL ID 3HTR3
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Synonyms

Gymnopogon brevifolius Anthopogon filiformis Gymnopogon racemosus var. racemosus