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Gymnopogon ambiguus
Gymnopogon ambiguus (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Bearded Skeletongrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GYAM
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, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Gymnopogon ambiguus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gymnopogon ambiguus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gymnopogon ambiguus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-12Research By: SET