Oryzopsis pungens (Torr.) Hitchc.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Poaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Densely tufted, 1–5 dm; lvs much as in no. 2 [Oryzopsis canadensis (Poir.) Torr.]; panicle 3–8 cm, usually slender with appressed or strongly ascending branches, or ovoid and open at anthesis; glumes elliptic-obovate, 3.5–4 mm, minutely scabrous distally at 20×, very thin, the lateral veins inconspicuous; lemma 2.5–4 mm, gray or pale green, its awn 1–2(3) mm, straight or slightly bent, or obsolete; 2n=22, 24. Dry, rocky or sandy woods; Nf. to B.C., s. to nw. N.J., Pa., Ind., S.D., and Colo.