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Scolochloa festucacea

Scolochloa festucacea (Willd.) Link

Common River Grass, Common Rivergrass, Whitetop

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Arundo festucacea, Fluminia festucacea

USDA Symbol: SCFE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , IA , ID , KS , MN , MT , ND , NE , OR , SD , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Ponds, marshes, seasonally flooded basins, and shallow margins of freshwater to moderately saline lakes and streams.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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