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Coelorachis tessellata
Coelorachis tessellata (Steud.) Nash
Checkered Jointtail Grass, Lattice Joint-tail Grass, Pitted Jointgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Manisuris tessellata, Mnesithea tessellata
USDA Symbol: COTE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MSNative Habitat: Bogs and moist pine woods, especially flatwoods.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Coelorachis tessellata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Coelorachis tessellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coelorachis tessellata
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR