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Learn more about Danthonia from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Danthonia compressa
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Danthonia compressa
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Danthonia compressa
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-32-002:
Danthonia compressa
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Danthonia compressa
COMMON NAME:
Mountain Oatgrass, Flattened Oatgrass, Allegheny Flyback
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JK Marlow jkm0405t_20
May Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
Culms rather loosely tufted, on average stouter and taller than D. spicata, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow s040523_a1
May Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
Panicle 5-8cm long (rarely to 10cm), per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow s040523_a2
May Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
Slender branches bearing 2-3 spikelets, looser than D. spicata, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow jkm0407m_02
July Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Blades elongate, some commonly 20-25cm long, 2-3mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.