Anthaenantia villosa
green silkyscale
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
sheathing
Leaf Margin
ciliate, papillose
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Month
September - October
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
UPL
Field Characters
Erect grass from a short rhizome. Leaves flat, 3 dm long by 2-5 mm wide, and are primarily at the base or sometimes along the lower stem. The inflorescence is a contracted, green to brown or purple panicle. Anthaenantia villosa also grows throughout the southern Coastal Plain, usually on dryer sites than A. rufa. It can be distinguished from A. rufa by its green spikelets and hairs on its leaf margins.
Animal Use
Foliage is palatable and nutritious, but its grazing value is limited due to its lack of abundance.
Habitat
Sandhills and pinelands.