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Tridens ambiguus
Tridens ambiguus (Elliott) Schult.
Pine Barren Fluffgrass, Pine-barren Fluff Grass, Pine-barren Tridens
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Triodia elliottii
USDA Symbol: TRAM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNative Habitat: Mesic to perennially moist soils of pine flatwoods and pine-oak savannahs, and at the margins of bogs, often in disturbed sites.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC |
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 Tridens ambiguus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tridens ambiguus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tridens ambiguus
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR