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Chasmanthium sessiliflorum

(Poir.) Yates

Longleaf Spikegrass

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141994

Element CodePMPOA1D021

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderCyperales

FamilyPoaceae

GenusChasmanthium

Synonyms

Chasmanthium laxum ssp. sessiliflorum(Poiret) L. ClarkChasmanthium laxum var. sessiliflorum(Poir.) L. ClarkUniola sessilifloraPoir.

Other Common Names

Longleaf Woodoats (EN) longleaf woodoats (EN)

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

Published at the subspecies level as a subspecies of Chasmanthium laxum in: Clark, L.G. 1990. A new combination in Chasmanthium (Poaceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 77: 601. Kartesz (1999) treats as a full species, Chasmanthium sessiliflorum.

Conservation Status

Review Date1992-01-17

Change Date1992-01-17

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S3	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	SNR	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Missouri	S1	Yes
Virginia	S4	Yes
Florida	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Louisiana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Saline Bayou W & S River Corridor	Kisatchie National Forest	5,355

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Lake Creek	National Forests in Texas	596

References (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.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.