Difference between revisions of "Sacciolepis striata"
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| − | ===Habitat=== <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | + | ===Habitat=== |
| − | + | Habitats that ''S. striata'' is found include marshes, interdune swales, ditches, and swamps. <ref name= "Weakley"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.</ref> | |
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| + | Soils that are habitable for ''S. striata'' are medium to fine in texture. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ||
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| + | The grass has a medium tolerance for drought and is intolerant of shade. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ||
| + | <!--Natural communities, human disturbed habitats, topography, hydrology, soils, light, fire regime requirements for removal of competition, etc.--> | ||
| + | ===Phenology=== | ||
| + | ''S. striata'' flowers in July and October. <ref name= "Pan Flora"> [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Pan Flora]</ref> | ||
| + | <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
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| − | + | ===Seed bank and germination=== | |
| − | + | Seeds will begin to germinate in summer and through the fall. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | |
| + | ===Fire ecology=== | ||
| + | The species has no tolerance for fire. <ref name= "USDA"> [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CEAM USDA Plant Database]</ref> | ||
| + | <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | ||
<!--===Pollination===--> | <!--===Pollination===--> | ||
<!--===Use by animals===--> <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | <!--===Use by animals===--> <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | ||
Revision as of 12:53, 29 May 2018
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| Photo by John Gwaltney hosted at Southeastern Flora.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Sacciolepis |
| Species: | S. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sacciolepis striata (L.) Nash | |
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| Natural range of Sacciolepis striata from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonym: none
Variety: none
Description
S. striata is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
S. striata is found in the southeastern United States as far west as Texas and as far north as Maine. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
Habitats that S. striata is found include marshes, interdune swales, ditches, and swamps. [2]
Soils that are habitable for S. striata are medium to fine in texture. [1]
The grass has a medium tolerance for drought and is intolerant of shade. [1]
Phenology
S. striata flowers in July and October. [3]
Seed bank and germination
Seeds will begin to germinate in summer and through the fall. [1]
Fire ecology
The species has no tolerance for fire. [1]
