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Trisetum melicoides
Trisetum melicoides (Michx.) Vasey ex Scribn.
Purple False Oat
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Graphephorum melicoides, Trisetum melicoides var. majus
USDA Symbol: TRME3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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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 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: ME , MI , NH , NY , VT , WICanada: NB , NL , NS
Growing Conditions
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)CaCO3 Tolerance: High
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 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 Trisetum melicoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trisetum melicoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trisetum melicoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-21Research By: TWC Staff