Heteropogon melanocarpus (Elliott) Bentham. Common name: Sweet Tanglehead, Buzzard Grass. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Sandy roadsides, disturbed areas; possibly naturalized from the Old World. Distribution: The species is widespread in the Old World and New World tropics, north in North America to se. NC. Named by Elliott in the early 1800s from material between the Altamaha and Satilla rivers in e. GA, but quite possibly already naturalized at that time from the Old World.
Origin/Endemic status: Pantropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = FlGr, FNA25, HC, K4, RAB, S, S13, Tx, WH3; Andropogon melanocarpus Elliott. Basionym: Andropogon melanocarpus Elliott 1816
Links to other floras: = Heteropogon melanocarpus - FNA25
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Scott Allen Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Allen Davis source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Allen Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Allen Davis source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Allen Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Allen Davis source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Heteropogon melanocarpus? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.) We greatly appreciate feedback, and will include updates from you in our next webapp update, which can take a few months. If a species is not keyed, that's because keying is ongoing. Please don't send us feedback about unkeyed species.
Horticultural Information
Intro:
Stems:
Leaves:
Inforescence:
Flowers:
Fruits:
Comments:
Height:
plant sale text:
bloom table text:
description:
stems:
leaves:
inflorescence:
flowers:
fruits:
comments:
cultural notes:
germination code:
native range:
0 unsaved edits on this page.