Difference between revisions of "Schizachyrium sanguineum var. sanguineum"
Common names: Crimson bluestem
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Culms 60-120 cm. Ligules 0.7-1.5 mm; blades usually 1-6 mm wide. Rames 5-8 cm; internodes 4-6 mm, glabrous except for a tuft of hairs at the base. Sessile spikelets: glumes glabrous or scabrous; awns 15-25 mm. Pedicels straight, ciliate on 1 edge distally. Pedicellate spikelets about 3 mm, sterile, awns 3-6 mm. 2n = 40, 50, 60, 70, 80.
Distribution
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Fla.
Discussion
Schizachyrium sanguineum var. sanguineum grows in tropical and subtropical regions of America, Africa, and Asia. Within the Flora region, it is known only from the pine woods of Alabama and Florida.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.