Danthonia spicata (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes. Common name: Poverty Oat-grass, Moonshine Grass, 'Curly Dan'. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Dry woodlands, rock outcrops, shale barrens. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) and BC south to FL and NM.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, G, HC, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; > Danthonia alleni Austin — F, Tat; > Danthonia spicata (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. — Tat; > Danthonia spicata (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. var. longipila Scribn. & Merr. — F; > Danthonia spicata (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. var. pinetorum Piper — F; > Danthonia spicata (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult. var. spicata — F; Avena spicata Linnaeus. Basionym: Avena spicata L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Danthonia spicata - FNA25
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Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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