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Brachyelytrum erectum

(Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv.

Bearded Shorthusk

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134001
Element CodePMPOA12010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBrachyelytrum
Other Common Names
bearded shorthusk (EN) Brachyélytre du Sud (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 24, 2007) does not recognize distinct varieties in Brachyelytrum erectum.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-08
Change Date1984-02-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
South CarolinaS4Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
TexasS1Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
OhioS5Yes
IndianaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
KansasS1Yes
NebraskaS5Yes
IowaS4Yes
New HampshireS1Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
VermontS2Yes
MaineSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
OklahomaS3Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
New BrunswickSHYes
OntarioS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 24. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 1. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxviii + 911 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.