• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter

Chasmanthium sessiliflorum

longleaf woodoats

Nomenclature

Common Name:

longleaf woodoats

Synonym(s):

Uniola sessiliflora

Genus species:

Chasmanthium sessiliflorum

Family:

Poaceae (Gramineae)

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

Approximately 3 ft tall in clumps about 3 ft across.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

green

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

Winter dormant. Blooms June-July.

Noted For:

Showy Fruits

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Border plant.  Also used for restoration.

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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:

neutral to slightly acidic

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds, Mammals

Birds and other wildlife consume seed.

Native Habitats:

Moist sites.

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