Species Chasmanthium latifolium | Known

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Names

Common Names: Northern Sea Oats, Inland Sea Oats, Indian Wood Oats, North American Wild Oats, River Oats, Sea Oats, Spangle Grass, Wild Oats, Wild Oats Grass, Wood-Oat

Growth

Height: 24-60 inches
Spread: 4-19.5 inches
Growth Rate: Medium

Appearance

Bloom Color: Green
Foliage Color: Bright green in summer, coppery bronze in fall and winter.
Fall Foliage Color: Coppery to purplish tint with golden tan and brown tones.

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5-9
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally partial sun to partial shade.
Soil Type: Moist to wet, well-drained soils, with a humusy top layer in sandy or limestone textures; tolerant of sand, loam, clay, chalk, and limestone.
Soil Drainage: Adaptable to poorly drained and well-drained soils, with moist to occasionally wet conditions
Soil pH: 5.0-7.0---------------------------------------- Acidic to neutral

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous---------------------------------------- Deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Summer, Fall, and Winter
Bloom Time: Summer to Fall

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Bees: Not indicated, Hummingbirds: Not indicated, Butterflies: Yes (larval host plant for several butterfly species), Other pollinators: Not indicated, Birds: Yes (seeds attract)

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Michx.) H.O.Yates
Publication: S. W. Naturalist 11: 416 (1966)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chasmanthium

Synonyms

Uniola latifolia

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024