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Coelorachis cylindrica (Cylinder jointtail grass)
Marcus, Joseph A.

Coelorachis cylindrica (Michx.) Nash

Cylinder jointtail grass, Carolina Joint-tail

Poaceae (Grass Family)

USDA Symbol: COCY

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: 1-2
Leaf: Green
Fruit:

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , FL , GA , KS , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

Benefit

Interesting Foliage: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-JHJ-3 Collected 2009-06-10 in Hays County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-04-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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