NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Danthonia spicata
Poverty Oat-grass, Moonshine Grass
Scientific Name: |
Danthonia spicata |
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Genus: |
Danthonia |
Species Epithet: |
spicata |
Common Name: |
Poverty Oat-grass, Moonshine Grass |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry woodlands, rock outcrops, shale barrens. Common throughout most of NC, but not common in most of the Sandhills and southern Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Mature basal leaves curly, twisted, and tan-colored. |
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Mature leaves curl and twist, and become straw color. Forsyth County, NC
Alison Northup |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/danthonia/spicata/ |
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