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Learn more about Oplismenus from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Oplismenus setarius
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. setarius
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
The genera of Paniceae (Gramineae: Panicoideae) in the se. US (Crins, 1991)
Oplismenus hirtellus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-72-001:
Oplismenus setarius
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Oplismenus setarius
COMMON NAME:
Shortleaf Basketgrass, Bristle Basketgrass, Woods-grass
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Keith Bradley kab_o_hirtellus_set_70501
October Miami-Dade County FL
Everglades National Park
Leaves 1.5-6cm long; longest w acute to acuminate tip (but not long-acuminate), per Weakley's Flora.
Keith Bradley kab_o_hirtellus_set_70507
October Miami-Dade County FL
Everglades National Park
Leaf sheaths & culm axis glabrate to [~ sparsely] pilose, hairs <1.5mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
Keith Bradley kab_o_hirtellus_set_70511
October Miami-Dade County FL
Everglades National Park
Racemes subglobose, each w about 5 spikelets; awn of first glume 4-8mm long, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
Keith Bradley kab_o_hirtellus_set_70519
October Miami-Dade County FL
Everglades National Park
More and deeper purple florets than the invasive Wavyleaf Basketgrass, per New Invaders of the Southeast.