Family: Poaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies (Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico), United States, Mexico and Central America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 148-150, with illustrations) for marshy areas behind dunes, in pinelands, and along the edges of coppices in the the northwestern Commonwealth (regions 8-10).
Comments:
Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in Florida.
