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Florida sandreed

Scientific Name: Calamovilfa curtissii

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: FL (Curtiss' reedgrass, Curtiss' sand grass)

       

Calamovilfa curtissii: Florida Sandreed

Calamovilfa curtissii, commonly known as Florida Sandreed or Curtiss' Sandgrass, is a perennial graminoid found in specific regions of the United States.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Calamovilfa curtissii (Vasey) Scribn.
  • Common Names: Florida Sandreed, Curtiss' Sandgrass
  • Genus: Calamovilfa (A. Gray) Hack. ex Scribn. & Southw.
  • Family: Gramineae (Grasses)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to Florida, United States.
  • Specific locations mentioned include: Santa Rosa to Bay Counties, Wakulla County, Volusia, and Brevard Counties.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial grass.
  • Rhizomes are short and covered with persistent bases of foliage leaves.
  • Culms can reach up to 2 meters in height.
  • Sheaths can reach up to 30 cm in length.

Ecological Role

  • Prescribed burns can enhance flowering.
  • Found in areas where sensitive plant species such as Florida Sandreed are found in the direct path.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS database.
  • Atlas of Florida Plants.
  • Discover Life.
  • Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. Washington, DC.
  • USDA Misc. Publ. No. 200.