Family: Poaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies (Bahamas, Greater Antilles), United States, Mexico, Central America and South America.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported in 1920 by Britton & Millspaugh for scrublands in the southeastern Commonwealth (Great Inagua). Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 199-201, with illustrations) for open depressions and open coppices in the southeastern Commonwealth (region 2).
Comments:
Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in Florida.
