Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Brachyelytrum aristosum
FAMILY
Poaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brachyelytrum aristosum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Brachyelytrum aristosum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24 (2007)
Brachyelytrum aristosum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Brachyelytrum septentrionale
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-50-001?:
Brachyelytrum erectum FAMILY Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Brachyelytrum erectum var. septentrionale
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Brachyelytrum erectum
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Brachyelytrum erectum
COMMON NAME:
Northern Shorthusk
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Brachyelytrum aristosum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Brachyelytrum aristosum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Brachyelytrum aristosum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 24
Brachyelytrum aristosum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Brachyelytrum septentrionale
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-50-001?:
Brachyelytrum erectum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Gray's Manual of Botany (Fernald, 1950)
Brachyelytrum erectum var. septentrionale
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Brachyelytrum erectum
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Brachyelytrum erectum
3892
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Moist forests, mostly at moderate to high elevations, such as northern hardwoods and spruce-fir, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in GA & SC
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
FLOWER:
Summer
FRUIT:
Grain
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