Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/8/20):
Phleum pratense ssp. pratense
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Learn more about Timothy from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phleum pratense
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-43-001:
Phleum pratense FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Phleum pratense
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phleum pratense
COMMON NAME:
Timothy
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JK Marlow jkm100626_159
June Avery County NC
The Roan Highlands
Panicle cylindric, commonly 5-10cm long, often longer, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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JK Marlow jkm100626_161
June Avery County NC
The Roan Highlands
Culms 50-100cm tall from a swollen or bulblike base, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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JK Marlow jkm100626_173
June Avery County NC
The Roan Highlands
Panicle dense spikelike, cylindrical. Spikelets strongly flattened, 1-flowered, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm200717_6657
July Jackson County NC
Nantahala National Forest
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/8/20):
Phleum pratense ssp. pratense
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Phleum pratense
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-43-001:
Phleum pratense
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Phleum pratense
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Phleum pratense
2468
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Meadows, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe
Click here to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Inflorescence a dense spikelike panicle
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Grain yellowish
Grain
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950) p367
- Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011) p421