Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Bearded Shorthusk from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Brachyelytrum erectum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brachyelytrum erectum
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-50-001:
Brachyelytrum erectum
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Brachyelytrum erectum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Brachyelytrum erectum var. erectum
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Brachyelytrum erectum
COMMON NAME:
Bearded Shorthusk
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_brer2_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950 pnd_brer2_002_lvd
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmberectum_lec1
June
Panicle open, narrow; branches strongly ascending, slightly rough to the touch, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm210824_2979
August Greenville County SC
The well-spaced leaves taper to a fine point and are 3.5-7" long, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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JK Marlow jkm210824_2982
August Greenville County SC
Inflorescence ~ 4-7" long, spikelets strongly ascending with very long awns, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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JK Marlow jkm210824_2984
August Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm210824_2985
August Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm210824_2986
August Greenville County SC