FNPS Plant Database
Chasmanthium latifolium
Nomenclature
Common Name:
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Family:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
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Availability:
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Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.
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Ecology
Wildlife:
Larval host for pepper and salt skipper ( Amblyscirtes hegon ), common roadside skipper ( Amblyscirtes vialis ), and Bell's roadside skipper ( Amblyscirtes belli ). Possible host for Carolina satyr ( Hermeuptychia sosybius ).
Birds and other wildlife consume seed.
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Citations:
Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Minno, Marc and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
