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Ctenium aromaticum
Ctenium aromaticum (Walter) Alph. Wood
Toothache Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Campulosus aromaticus
USDA Symbol: CTAR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , NJ , SC , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ctenium aromaticum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ctenium aromaticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ctenium aromaticum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-06Research By: Joseph A. Marcus