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Gymnopogon brevifolius
Gymnopogon brevifolius Trin.
Short-leaf Skeleton Grass, Shortleaf Skeletongrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: GYBR
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: Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Dry to somewhat moist sandy pine woodlands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
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 Gymnopogon brevifolius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gymnopogon brevifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gymnopogon brevifolius
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR