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Coleanthus subtilis
Coleanthus subtilis (Tratt.) Seidel
Moss Grass, Mossgrass, Mud Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: COSU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Wet, muddy to sandy, calcium-deficient soils on the shores of lakes, sandbars and islands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Coleanthus subtilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Coleanthus subtilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coleanthus subtilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR