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Eustachys petraea
Eustachys petraea (Sw.) Desv.
Pinewoods Fingergrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Chloris petraea
USDA Symbol: EUPE9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (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: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , PA , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1139 Collected 2007-11-10 in Brazoria County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Eustachys petraea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eustachys petraea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eustachys petraea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-24Research By: CBR