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Patis racemosa
Patis racemosa (Sm.) Romasch., P.M. Peterson & R. J. Soreng
Blackseed Rice Grass, Blackseed Ricegrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Oryzopsis racemosa, Piptatherum racemosum
USDA Symbol: PARA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Usually in deciduous woods, less often in open pine woods, in rocky, mountainous areas.
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 Patis racemosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Patis racemosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Patis racemosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR