Gymnopogon ambiguus

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Gymnopogon ambiguus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Chloridoideae
Genus: Gymnopogon
Species:
G. ambiguus
Binomial name
Gymnopogon ambiguus

Gymnopogon ambiguus, commonly called bearded skeletongrass, [1] is a species of grass that is native to southeastern North America. [2]

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Description

G. ambiguus is a perennial. It may reach between 3 and 7 decimeters (approximately 11.8 to 27.5 inches) in height. Its leaves may reach a length of 6 centimeters and their width ranges between 2 and 8 millimeters. [3]

Distribution and habitat

This species' range extends from Pennsylvania to Illinois and south to Texas through Florida. [4]

G. ambiguus can be found in habitats such as prairies, woodlands, barrens, and dry fields. [5]

References

  1. ↑ NRCS. "Gymnopogon ambiguus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ↑ Kartesz, John T. (2019). "Gymnopogon ambiguus". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP).
  3. ↑ Radford, Albert E., Harry E. Ahles, and C. Ritchie Bell. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. 1964, 1968. The University of North Carolina Press. 118. Print.
  4. ↑ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  5. ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.


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