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Dupontia fisheri

Dupontia fisheri R. Br.

Fisher's Tundra Grass, Fisher's Tundragrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Dupontia fisheri ssp. psilosantha, Dupontia fisheri var. aristata, Dupontia psilosantha

USDA Symbol: DUFI

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Wet meadows and tundra, marshes, along streams and the edges of lagoons, ponds, and lake shores, in sand, silt, clay, and moss. Rarely in bogs.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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