L48 (N), Ak (N), Can (N), Gl (N), Spm (N)PlantaeSpecies
Poverty Oatgrass
Danthonia spicata
(L.) Roem. & Schult.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Grass family
Genus
Danthonia
Species
Danthonia spicata
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 46 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Danthonia spicata var. pinetorumAvena glumosaDanthonia glumosaTriodia glumosaMerathrepta pinetorumMerathrepta thermaleDanthonia pinetorumDanthonia spicata var. villosaAvena spiciformisDanthonia spiciformisDanthonia spicata var. typicaPentameris spicataDanthonia thermalisDanthonia spicata var. longipila
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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