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Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum (Schult.) Hitchc.

Muhlenberg maidencane, Florida Peanut-grass, Blue Maidencane

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonyms: Amphicarpum floridanum

USDA Symbol: AMMU2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

This plant has two types of flowering parts, aerial and underground, but spikelets on aerial parts are sterile.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Leaf: Greenish-blue
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: This plant has florets (flowers) above ground which are not fertile and below ground.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC
Native Habitat: Ponds, clay-based bays, wetlands and freshwater floodplains, but it can occasionally be found in upland sites. It is well adapted to acid to neutral sandy soils that are wet for part of the year.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-06-01
Research By: DEW

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