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Milium effusum
Milium effusum L.
American Milletgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MIEF
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Milium effusum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Milium effusum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Milium effusum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-10Research By: TWC Staff