Piptochaetium avenaceum
Black Bunchgrass, Black Oat Grass
Other regional names: Black Oatgrass +3 more
- Black Oatgrass
- Black Seed Needlegrass
- Black Seed Speargrass
- Blackseed Needlegrass
Also known as: Piptochaetium avenacellum Barkworth +9 more
- Piptochaetium avenacellum Barkworth
- Piptochaetium leianthum (Hitchc.) Beetle
- Podopogon avenaceus (L.) Raf.
- Podopogon avenaceus Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Podopogon barbatus (Pers.) Raf.
- Podopogon barbatus Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Stipa avenacea var. avenacea
- Stipa avenacea var. bicolor Eaton & Wright
- Stipa leiantha Hitchc.
- Stipa virginica Pers.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Piptochaetium avenaceum (commonly known as Black Bunchgrass or Black Oat Grass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, 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., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia