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Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum
Saccharum brevibarbe (Michx.) Pers. var. contortum (Elliott) R. Webster
Shortbeard Plumegrass, Bent-awn Plumegrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Erianthus contortus, Saccharum contortum
USDA Symbol: SABRC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Similar to Saccharum giganteum, but with white flower plumes, purplish culms, and bronze autumn color.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Moist sandy to sandy loam soils high in natural fertility, open woodlands and forests, woodland borders.
Bibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum
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