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Schizachne purpurascens (Torrey) Swallen. Purple Oatgrass, False Melic. Phen: May-Jul. Hab: Moist, rocky northern hardwood and spruce forests, rocky river bluffs. Dist: NL (Newfoundland) west to AK, south to MD, w. VA, WV, KY, IL, NM, and Mexico; also in ne. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = F, FNA24, G, HC, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Va, WV; > Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen var. purpurascens – C
Links to other floras: = Schizachne purpurascens - FNA24
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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