NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Erianthus alopecuroides [= Saccharum alopecuroides]
Silver Plume Grass, Foxtail Plume-grass
Scientific Name: |
Erianthus alopecuroides [= Saccharum alopecuroides] |
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Genus: |
Erianthus |
Species Epithet: |
alopecuroides |
Common Name: |
Silver Plume Grass, Foxtail Plume-grass |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Purple, Brown |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Fields, roadsides, woodland borders. Rare in NC mountains, common in piedmont and 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: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Best in natural meadows. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SAAL21 |
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