Danthonia spicata (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes. Poverty Oat-grass, Moonshine Grass, 'Curly Dan'. Phen: May-Aug. Hab: Dry woodlands, rock outcrops, shale barrens. Dist: NL (Newfoundland) and BC south to FL and NM.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, C, ETx1, FlGr, FNA25, G, HC, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, 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
Heliophily: 6
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