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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: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC	FAC		FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Chasmanthium sessiliflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Chasmanthium sessiliflorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-05
Research By: SET

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