Family: Poaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Annual
Native Range: Endemic to peninsular Florida.
Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status:
Rare
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Imperiled
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
South Florida History and Distribution: This species was ranked as imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (Gann et al. 2002). It was reassessed in 2025 using updated NatureServe criteria and the rank of imperiled was retained.
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
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Grasses of Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Possibly Extirpated
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Possibly Extirpated
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Possibly Extirpated
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. A specimen at FLAS needs to be examined.