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Schizachne purpurascens
Schizachne purpurascens (Torr.) Swallen
False Melic, Purple Oatgrass, Schizachnã© Pourprã©
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Avena torreyi, Melica purpurascens, Schizachne purpurascens var. pubescens, Schizachne stricta, Trisetum purpurascens
USDA Symbol: SCPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Schizachne is a monospecific genus that extends across North America in boreal regions and southwards in the montane areas, as well as from the Ural Mountains of Russia to Kamchatka and Japan.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are usually minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , CT , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Moist, rocky northern hardwood and spruce forests.
Benefit
Attracts: ButterfliesLarval Host: Northern Pearly-Eye butterfly (Enodia anthedon)
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon) ![]() Larval Host |
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Schizachne purpurascens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schizachne purpurascens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schizachne purpurascens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-07-03Research By: TWC Staff