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Piptochaetium avenacioides

Piptochaetium avenacioides (Nash) Valencia & Costas

Florida Spear Grass, Florida Speargrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Stipa avenacioides

USDA Symbol: PIAV2

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 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Dry woods, generally on sandy ridges.

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

Metadata

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

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