Family: Poaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Eastern and central United States, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Secure
Map of South Florida Locations
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Cultivated
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FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Native
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Critically Imperiled
Map of Florida Keys Locations
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. Collected in 1979 by W.C. Brumbach (
9486 USF) on Big Pine Key, and reported for Big Pine Key by Ross et al. (1992). We consider this native and extant in the lower Florida Keys on Big Pine Key.
