Schizachyrium sanguineum var. sanguineum
Common names: Crimson bluestem
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25.
Revision as of 17:57, 11 May 2021 by imported>Volume Importer
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.