L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Sweet Tanglehead
Heteropogon melanocarpus
(Elliott) Benth.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Heteropogon
Species
Heteropogon melanocarpus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Annual
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 7 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Andropogon melanocarpusHeteropogon betafensisStipa melanocarpaAndropogon polystictusCymbopogon melanocarpusHeteropogon acuminatusTrachypogon scrobiculatusAndropogon scrobiculatusHeteropogon polystictus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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