Erianthus coarctatus
| Erianthus coarctatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Erianthus |
| Species: | E. coarctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Erianthus coarctatus | |
Erianthus coarctatus, the compressed plumegrass or brown plume grass, is a species of perennial grass found in North America.[1]
Description
Erianthus coarctatus can reach 1–1.5 metres (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in) in height, with blades up to 40 centimetres (16 in) in length and 1 centimeters in width. The blades are scaberulous with glabrous sheaths. When grain is produced, it is ellipsoid in shape, reddish in color, and reaches a length of 2–3.5 millimetres (0.08–0.14 in).[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
Within North America E. coarctatus's range stretches from Delaware to Florida and westward to Texas.[1][4]
It can be found in mesic environments such as marshes, swamps, and depression ponds.[4][5] E. coarctatus is often observed in habitats that experience frequent fire.[6]
References
- ^ a b Weakley, Alan S. (2015). Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ Radford, Albert E.; Ahles, Harry E.; Bell, C. Ritchie (21 December 1968). Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. The University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0807810873.
- ^ Fernald Rhodora 45: 246 (1943)
- ^ a b "Erianthus coarctatus (Brown Plume Grass) - FSUS". fsus.ncbg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora | Erianthus coarctatus Fernald". vaplantatlas.org. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ Ostertag, T. E. and K. M. Robertson (2007). A comparison of native versus old-field vegetation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, south Georgia, USA. Proceedings of the 23rd Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference: Fire in Grassland and Shrubland Ecosystems, Tallahassee, Tall Timbers Research Station.