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Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Chasmanthium sessiliflorum (Poir.) Yates
Longleaf Woodoats
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Chasmanthium laxum ssp. sessiliflorum, Chasmanthium laxum var. sessiliflorum, Uniola longifolia, Uniola sessiliflora
USDA Symbol: CHSE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Chasmanthium sessiliflorum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Chasmanthium sessiliflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chasmanthium sessiliflorum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: SET