Chasmanthium laxum
slender woodoats, spike uniola, slender chasmanthium
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elongate
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
FACW
Field Characters
Similar to C. sessiliflorum which has 1-3 mm culms and apically pilosus sheaths while C. laxum has 0.5-1 mm culm and glabrous sheaths
Animal Use
Fair to poor forage; fair seed producer.
Habitat
Woods, meadows, and swamps.