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Danthonia epilis
Danthonia epilis Scribn.
Bog Wild Oat Grass, Carolina Oatgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Danthonia sericea var. epilis
USDA Symbol: DAEP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: GA , NC , NJ , SC , TN , VANative Habitat: Bogs, seepage areas, and low moist areas adjacent to lakes and rivers.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Danthonia epilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Danthonia epilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Danthonia epilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR