WEAKLEY'S FLORA (4/7/08):
Danthonia compressa
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Danthonia compressa
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 029-32-002:
Danthonia compressa
FAMILY
Poaceae
COMMON NAME:
Mountain Oatgrass, Flattened Oatgrass
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JK Marlow jkm0405s_33
May Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
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JK Marlow jkm0405t_15
May Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
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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.
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JK Marlow s040523_a1
May Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
Panicle 5-8cm long (rarely to 10cm), slender branches bearing 2-3 spikelets, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
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JK Marlow s040523_a2
May Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdcompressa_lvl
June Avery County NC
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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.
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JK Marlow jkm0407m_17
July Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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JK Marlow jkm0407u_14
July Mitchell County NC
The Roan Highlands
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JK Marlow s040713_fh
July Sevier County TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Patrick D. McMillan pdmdcompressa_brp
Month Unknown NC
Blue Ridge Parkway