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Seeds are produced after the region has been burned.
 
Seeds are produced after the region has been burned.

Revision as of 15:53, 18 May 2018

Ctenium aromaticum
Ctenium aromaticum.JPG
Photo by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Ctenium
Species: C. aromaticum
Binomial name
Ctenium aromaticum
Walter
CTEN AROM DIST.JPG
Natural range of Ctenium aromaticum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: Campulosus aromaticus (Walter)

Variety: none

Description

C. aromaticum is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

C. aromaticum can be found in the southeastern part of the United States, specifically in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Ideal habitats for the C. aromaticum are in moist clay that may have some standing water after heavy rains. It has adapted to extremely wet conditions with acidic soils. [1]

Seed bank and germination

Seed germination starts in Map and June that develop into stalks that produce plentiful seeds.

Fire ecology

Seeds are produced after the region has been burned.

Use by animals

This grass can be used for livestock to graze on. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes