Piptochaetium avenaceum (Linnaeus) Parodi. Eastern Needlegrass, Black Oatgrass, Blackseed Speargrass. Phen: Mar-Jun. Hab: Upland woodlands and forests, sometimes abundant or even dominant in xeric hardpan forests over granitic or mafic rocks in the Piedmont. Dist: MA, KY, s. IL, and c. OK, south to c. peninsular FL and s. TX; disjunct near the Great Lakes in n. IN and w. MI.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, ETx1, FlGr, FNA24, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tn, Va, WH3; = n/a – Il; = Stipa avenacea L. – F, G, HC, RAB, S, S13, SFla, Tat, Tx, W, WV
Links to other floras: = Piptochaetium avenaceum - FNA24
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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