Danthonia spicata
Common Wild Oatgrass, Poverty Grass
Other regional names: Poverty Oat Grass +1 more
- Poverty Oat Grass
- Poverty Wild Oat Grass
Also known as: Avena glumosa Michx. +17 more
- Avena glumosa Michx.
- Avena spiciformis P.Beauv.
- Avena spiciformis Roem. & Schult.
- Danthonia glumosa P.Beauv.
- Danthonia pinetorum (Piper) Piper
- Danthonia spicata var. longipila Scribn. & Merr.
- Danthonia spicata var. pinetorum Piper
- Danthonia spicata var. spicata
- Danthonia spicata var. typica Fernald
- Danthonia spicata var. villosa Peck
- Danthonia spiciformis P.Beauv.
- Danthonia thermale Scribn.
- Danthonia thermalis Scribn.
- Merathrepta pinetorum (Piper) Piper
- Merathrepta spicata (L.) Raf.
- Merathrepta spicata Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Merathrepta thermale (Scribn.) A.Heller
- Merathrepta thermale var. pinetorum (Piper) Fedde & Just
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Danthonia spicata (commonly known as Common Wild Oatgrass or Poverty Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Japan