Chasmanthium laxum ssp. sessiliflorum
longleaf woodoats, longleaf spikegrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - August
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FAC
Field Characters
Similar to C. laxum which has .05-1 mm culms and glabrous sheaths while C. sesiliflorum has 1-3 mm culms and apically pilosus sheaths.
Habitat
Occurs in moist open woods, stream banks.