Oplismenus hirtellus

Characteristics
Monocots
POACEAE
Oplismenus
Oplismenus hirtellus (L.)P.Beauv.
WOODSGRASS; BASKETGRASS
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Native to the Americas, O. hirtellus s.str. appears to be recently introduced to Florida. It can be recognized by its larger leaves (blades > 4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide) and larger racemes (rachis lower racemes > 1 cm long with usually more than 8 spikelets).
Not Native FAC (NWPL) T (WAP) FAC (DEP)
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Classification
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POALES
Oplismenus
Oplismenus hirtellus (L.)P.Beauv. - WOODSGRASS; BASKETGRASS
Citation
OPLISMENUS HIRTELLUS (Linnaeus) Palisot de Beauvois, Ess. Agrostogr. 54. 1812.
Panicum hirtellum Linnaeus 1759.
Without data, Arduino 53 (lectotype: LINN 80.27). Lectotypified by Scholz, Monogr. Gatt. Oplismenus 103. 1981.
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Plant Photos
Oplismenus hirtellus - 139
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Oplismenus hirtellus - 139
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