Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 515.

Distribution

Md., Nev., Okla., Miss., Tex., La., Utah, Calif., Tenn., N.Y., Ark., Ill., Ga., Ky., Ariz., Mo., N.C., S.C., Va., N.Mex.

Discussion

Eriochloa acuminata (J. Presl) Kunth var. acuminata generally grows in ditches, fields, right of ways, and other disturbed areas of the southern United States.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"decumbent" is not a number."-0.9timesaslongasthelowerlemmas" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

anatomy +  and kranz +
Robert B. Shaw +, Robert D. Webster +  and Christine M. Bern +
(J. Presl) Kunth +
1 (?) +  and 3 (?) +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.03 cm0.3 mm <br />3.0e-4 m <br />) +
keeled +  and rounded +
pseudopetiolate +  and branching +
divergent +  and parallel +
intravaginal +, extravaginal +, branching +  and basal +
swelling +
membranous +
disarticulating +  and pseudopetiolate +
straight +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
folded +, flat +  and linear +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +  and 5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (?) +
setose +  and pubescent +
spikelike +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
0.04 cm0.4 mm <br />4.0e-4 m <br /> (0.06 cm0.6 mm <br />6.0e-4 m <br />) +
not developed +
terete +  and compressed +
sometimes longer +
decumbent +  and erect +
30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br /> (120 cm1,200 mm <br />1.2 m <br />) +
well-developed +
Md. +, Nev. +, Okla. +, Miss. +, Tex. +, La. +, Utah +, Calif. +, Tenn. +, N.Y. +, Ark. +, Ill. +, Ga. +, Ky. +, Ariz. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Va. +  and N.Mex. +
capillary +
germination +
pistillate +  and staminate +
sometimes longer +
compressed +  and terete +
shorter or longer +
subtending +
unequal +
membranous +
uncinate +
bracteate +  and ebracteate +
solid +  and hollow +
with scattered hairs +  and glabrous +
cauline +  and basal +
coriaceous +
0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
membranous +
inconspicuous +
3.6mm +  and 5mm +
acuminate +  and acute +
1.1mm +  and 1.4mm +
complex +  and simple +
concealed +  and prominent +
pilose +  and glabrous +
2 +  and 5 +
2 +  and 1 +
pedicellate +
7cm +  and 16cm +
subterranean +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
dry +  and fleshy +
hairy +  and scabrous +
elongate +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
inflated +
in triplets +  and paired +
0.38 cm3.8 mm <br />0.0038 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
subterranean +
20 +  and 36 +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
lanceolate +  and ovate +
1.1mm +  and 1.4mm +
1 +  and 3 +
fused +  and free +
2 +  and 3 +
plumose +
dome--shaped +  and triangular +
Eriochloa lemmonii var. gracilis +  and Eriochloa gracilis +
Eriochloa acuminata var. acuminata +
Eriochloa acuminata +
variety +
membranous +
acuminate +  and acute +
0.23 cm2.3 mm <br />0.0023 m <br /> (0.33 cm3.3 mm <br />0.0033 m <br />) +
not pronounced +
plant +  and cespitose +
aquatic +  and terrestrial +
dioecious +, monoecious +  and synoecious +