NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Piptochaetium avenaceum [= Stipa avenacea]
Eastern Needlegrass, Black Oatgrass, Blackseed Speargrass
Scientific Name: |
Piptochaetium avenaceum [= Stipa avenacea] |
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Genus: |
Piptochaetium |
Species Epithet: |
avenaceum |
Common Name: |
Eastern Needlegrass, Black Oatgrass, Blackseed Speargrass |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
March, April, May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Upland woodlands and forests, sometimes abundant or even dominant in xeric woodlands over granitic or mafic rocks in the Piedmont. Uncommon in NC mountains, common in piedmont and coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
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 Assigned |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Long twisted awns and black fruit. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/piptochaetium/avenaceum/ https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PIAV |
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