Coleataenia longifolia

Coleataenia longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Genus:	Coleataenia
Species:	C. longifolia
Binomial name
Coleataenia longifolia (Torr.) Soreng
Subspecies [1]
Coleataenia longifolia subsp. abscissa(Swallen) Soreng Coleataenia longifolia subsp. combsii(Scribn. & C.R.Ball) Soreng Coleataenia longifolia subsp. longifolia
Synonyms [1]
Panicum longifoliumTorr. Sorengia longifolia(Torr.) Zuloaga & Morrone

Coleataenia longifolia is a species of grass in the family Poaceae found in North America. Coleataenia longifolia subsp. elongata is listed as a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut. ^[2]

Distribution and habitat

C. longifolia can be found throughout the south and eastern United States. C. longifolia spp. cobsii is found primarily along the edge of the Coastal Plain, stretching from Massachusetts to Florida then west to Louisiana. Another subspecies, C. longifolia spp. longifolia, can be found in the remainder of the native range. ^[3]

This species is considered a facultative upland species by the United States Department of Agriculture. ^[4] Although it most commonly grows in non-wetland habitats, it may be observed in habitats such as low woods, cypress savannas, and depression meadows. ^[3]

References

1. "Coleataenia longifolia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 6 April 2021.
2. "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
3. Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
4. "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-07.