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Downy Oatgrass Danthonia sericea

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
dan-THO-nee-ah ser-REE-see-ah
Description

Downy oatgrass is a native plant in the grass family (Poaceae) native to eastern North America from PA south to FL and west to TX. In North Carolina, it is found in the coastal plains, the Piedmont and the lower mountains along roadsides, forest edges and rocky outcroppings.

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#bee friendly#perennial grass
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#bee friendly#perennial grass
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Danthonia
    Species:
    sericea
    Family:
    Poaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Distribution:
    AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA
    Wildlife Value:
    Stems provide nesting habitat for some bees
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Habit/Form:
    Arching
    Clumping
    Erect
    Maintenance:
    Low
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Sand
    Shallow Rocky
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Occasionally Dry
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Type:
    Caryopsis
  • Flowers:
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Insignificant
    Panicle
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    Flowers are spikelets along the stem and very small
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Type:
    Sheath
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Narrow leaves are 4-12 inches long, that sheathed to the stem
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No