Chasmanthium latifolium

indian woodoats, broadleaf uniola, indian wood-oats, inland sea oats, wild oats, river oats, flathead oats, upland oats, upland sea oats
Family

Poaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

June - November

Height (meters)

0.5 - 1.5

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FAC

Animal Use

Good forage. Highly sensitive to grazing and disappears rapidly under grazing pressure. Seeds eaten by birds and rodents.

Habitat

Moist woods or stream banks.

Plant Uses

Seeds can be rubbed from seed heads and winnowed to be used as grain or to make flour.