Erianthus strictus Baldwin
Detail
- Family
- Poaceae
- Botanical Name
- Erianthus strictus Baldwin
- Common Name
- Narrow Plumegrass, Slender Plumegrass
- Synonym(s)
- Saccharum baldwinii Spreng.
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Erianthus strictus Baldwin
- Comments
- Hodkinson et al. (J. Pl. Res. 115, 2002) developed molecular evidence that our native plume grasses (traditional New World Erianthus spp.) are not congeneric with Old World Saccharum. Instead, they form a poorly resolved clade with the African genus Miscanthidium Stapf 1908 and other genera. The relationship to Miscanthidium is very uncertain, but if combined, Erianthus Michx. 1803 has nomenclatural priority. There may be other interpretations once these groups are studied with more data (R. Soreng, pers. comm.). At least for now, Erianthus appears to be the best generic placement of our species.
- Habitat
- Depression ponds and seasonally flooded clearings. Infrequent, inner Coastal Plain of se. Virginia, north to Gloucester, Henrico, and James City counties.
- Native Status
- Native
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