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Gymnopogon ambiguus

Gymnopogon ambiguus (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Bearded Skeletongrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: GYAM

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 3 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-12
Research By: SET

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