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Pleuropogon oregonus
Pleuropogon oregonus Chase
Oregon Semaphoregrass, Oregon Semaphore Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Lophochlaena oregona
USDA Symbol: PLOR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: ORNative Habitat: Swampy ground, wet meadows and stream banks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 94 - Oregon semaphore grass (Pleuropogon oregonus) (2021) Oregon Department of Agriculture
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pleuropogon oregonus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pleuropogon oregonus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pleuropogon oregonus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-05-26Research By: CBR