NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Erianthus coarctatus [= Saccharum coarctatum]
Brown Plume Grass, Compressed Plume Grass
Scientific Name: |
Erianthus coarctatus [= Saccharum coarctatum] |
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Genus: |
Erianthus |
Species Epithet: |
coarctatus |
Common Name: |
Brown Plume Grass, Compressed Plume Grass |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
3-6 ft., 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: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
September, October |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Marshes, ditches, clay-based Carolina bays, swamps. Common in NC 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: |
S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Global Rank G5?. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SACO31 |
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