Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Piptochaetium avenaceum
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Learn more about Piptochaetium from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Piptochaetium avenaceum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-37-001:
Stipa avenacea
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Stipa avenacea
COMMON NAME:
Green Needlegrass, Blackseed Needlegrass, Eastern Needlegrass, Black Oatgrass
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JK Marlow jkm0404w_27
April Greenville County SC
Roadside
Panicle open and 10-15cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow jkm0404zc_23
April Greenville County SC
Roadside
Each floret has an outer bract (lemma) & inner bract (palea) & naked flower, per How to Know the Grasses by R.W. Pohl.
JK Marlow jkm0404zc_26
April Greenville County SC
Roadside
Panicle's slender branches 2-4cm long, each bearing 1 or 2 spikelets, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow jkm0504b_05
April Greenville County SC
Roadside
Blades 20-30cm long, 1mm wide, flat or involute, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow jkm210406_9211
April Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
These culms are "swollen", almost ready to release their panicles.
JK Marlow jkm070520_038
May Greenville County SC
Glumes 1.5cm long; lemma dark brown, 9-10mm long; awn 4.5-6cm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow s040525_b
May Greenville County SC
Roadside
Awns twisted, 4-6 cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Piptochaetium avenaceum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Piptochaetium avenaceum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-37-001:
Stipa avenacea
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Stipa avenacea