Difference between revisions of "Schizachyrium sanguineum var. sanguineum"

Common names: Crimson bluestem
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25.
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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.