Family: Poaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies and South Florida.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for pinelands and scrublands scattered nearly throughout the Archipelago (Grand Bahama, Abaco, Andros, New Providence, Eleuthera, Cat Island, North Caicos).
Comments:
Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in South Florida.