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Cressler, Alan

Ctenium aromaticum

Ctenium aromaticum (Walter) Alph. Wood

Toothache Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Campulosus aromaticus

USDA Symbol: CTAR

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 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , NJ , SC , VA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW

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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-06
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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