Coleataenia anceps (Michx.) Soreng ssp. rhizomatosa (Hitchcock & Chase) Soreng

Locations ofColeataenia anceps (Michx.) Soreng ssp. rhizomatosa (Hitchcock & Chase) Soreng in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Coleataenia anceps (Michx.) Soreng ssp. rhizomatosa (Hitchcock & Chase) Soreng
Common Name
Small Beaked Panic Grass
Synonym(s)
Panicum anceps Michx. var. rhizomatosum (Hitchcock & Chase) Fernald
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Coleataenia anceps (Michaux) Soreng ssp. rhizomatosa (Hitchcock & Chase) Soreng
Comments
The current map is incomplete pending a thorough study of Virginia herbarium material. This ssp. differs from the far more common ssp. anceps by its long-rhizomatous, clonal habitat and somewhat smaller spikelets.
Habitat
Maritime forests, sandy woodlands, clearings, and roadsides. This variety is known to occur in the se. and c. Coastal Plain, but its distribution and status there are poorly known.
Native Status
Native

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