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shiny woodoats
Scientific Name: Chasmanthium nitidum
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Shiny Woodoats (Chasmanthium nitidum)
Considerations for Pets
- As a grass species, Chasmanthium nitidum produces small seeds.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Chasmanthium nitidum (Baldw.) Yates
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Genus: Chasmanthium Link
- Common Names: Shiny Woodoats, Shiny Spanglegrass
- Synonyms: The text refers to various other species within the Chasmanthium genus, highlighting the diversity within the woodoats.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America, specifically the southeastern United States (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi).
- Found in habitats such as swamps, floodplain forests, cypress ponds, and margins of lakes and rivers.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Chasmanthium nitidum is a perennial graminoid (grass-like plant).
- Grown habit: Graminoid
Ecology
- Occurs alongside other plants like shiny lyonia and wax myrtle.
Quirky Facts
- Shiny Woodoats is described as possibly the rarest Chasmanthium species in North America.
- The text mentions a love for the "modest grasses" of the Chasmanthium genus, suggesting an appreciation for their understated beauty.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chasmanthium nitidum.
- Plant Resources Center.