Erianthus brevibarbis Michaux. Common name: Short-bearded Plume Grass. Phenology: Sep-Oct. Habitat: Marshes, ditches. Distribution: SC south to n. FL, west to AR, e. OK, and e. TX; disjunct in s. IL. Reports from NC appear to be in error.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = F, Il; = Erianthus brevibarbis Michx. var. brevibarbis — Ward (2001); = Saccharum brevibarbe (Michx.) Pers. var. brevibarbe — ETx1, FNA25, K4, Webster & Shaw (1995); < Erianthus brevibarbis Michx. — C, G, GW1, RAB, S, S13; >< Erianthus coarctatus Fernald var. coarctatus — HC; >< Erianthus coarctatus Fernald var. elliottianus Fernald — HC; < Saccharum brevibarbe (Michx.) Pers.; Erianthus brevibarbis Michx. — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Saccharum brevibarbe var. brevibarbe - FNA25
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)
- Great Plains: FACW (name change)
- Midwest: FACW (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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