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Poaceae
Chasmanthium

not marked as a favorite taxon Chasmanthium ornithorhynchum Nees. Common name: Birdbill Spikegrass. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Blackwater swamp forests. Distribution: S. AL and w. FL Panhandle west to e. LA (Florida Parishes). Also reported for NC and SC (FNA 2003a; Kartesz 2020), apparently in error, as no evidence has been found to support a distribution in the Carolinas.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = FlGr, FNA25, GW1, K4, NS, POWO, WH3, Yates (1966a), Yates (1966c); = Uniola ornithorhyncha Steud. — S, S13. Basionym: Chasmanthium ornithorhynchum Nees 1838

Links to other floras: = Chasmanthium ornithorhynchum - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 4

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