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northern shorthusk
Scientific Name: Brachyelytrum aristosum
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Northern Shorthusk
Learn about Northern Shorthusk (Brachyelytrum aristosum), a perennial graminoid found in various habitats.
Common Names
- Northern Shorthusk
- Bearded Shorthusk
- Long-awned Wood Grass
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Brachyelytrum aristosum (Michx.) Trel.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Brachyelytrum aristosum var. glabratum
- Brachyelytrum erectum var. glabratum
- Brachyelytrum erectum var. septentrionale
- Brachyelytrum septentrionale (Babel) G. Tucker.
- Alternative Scientific Names: Brachyelytrum septentrionale
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in northern parts of the United States, including locations like Georgia, Massachusetts and Indiana.
- Often found in sugar maple-ironwood floodplain forests.
- Grows in partial shade, such as mossy wetlands.
- Associated with Blue Ridge Northern Hardwood Forests and Boulderfield Forests.
Morphological Characteristics
- Graminoid growth habit.
- Perennial duration.
- Leggy grass, up to 1 meter tall.
- Rhizomatous.
- Exclusively cauline leaves.
Ecology
- The Northern Pearly Eye butterfly, Enodia anthedon, is known to feed on the foliage.
Resources
- Discover Life
- United States Department of Agriculture