PLANTS Profile for Danthonia epilis (Carolina oatgrass)

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Danthonia epilis Scribn.
Carolina oatgrass

Symbol:

DAEP2

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Native Status:

L48

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Line Drawing of Danthonia epilis Scribn.

Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 1: 221. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Requirements.

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Danthonia epilis Scribn.

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Synonyms:
Danthonia epilis Scribn.

DASEE

Danthonia sericea Nutt. var. epilis (Scribn.) Blomquist

Distribution:
Danthonia epilis Scribn.


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USA (GA, NC, NJ, SC, TN, VA)

Related Taxa:
Danthonia epilis Scribn.

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 10 species in Danthonia

Classification:
Danthonia epilis Scribn.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Poaceae – Grass family
Genus	Danthonia DC. – oatgrass
Species	Danthonia epilis Scribn. – Carolina oatgrass

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Danthonia epilis Scribn.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Tennessee:
bog oat-grass		Special Concern

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Danthonia epilis Scribn.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 512073.

Time Generated: 10/27/2008 11:19 AM MDT