Erianthus alopecuroides

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Species Distribution Map
Family:POACEAE
Species:Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Elliott
Common Name:Silver Plume Grass
Habitat:**
Associated Ecological Communities:**
Growth Habit:Herb
Duration:Perennial
Category:Vascular
USDA Symbol:**
Plant Notes:Silver Plume Grass is a native herbaceous perennial in the Grass family (Poaceae). It can be found throughout Alabama. Silver Plume Grass occurs in pine woodlands, in mixed pine/hardwood forest openings, along woodland edges, and along utility corridors. It usually occurs on xeric to mesic sites, unlike many other members of the genus that occur in wet areas. It is a perennial with a hardened base and short scaly rhizomes. Stems are 3-9 feet in height and unbranched. The stems are hollow and green or purplish in color. The stems are usually glabrous except just below the inflorescence. The leaves are basal and cauline. The stem leaves are alternate, linear in outline, scaberulous (slightly rough to the touch), with entire margins. The leaf sheath is glabrous. The ligule is ciliate. Flowers are produced in a terminal panicle. The peduncle is pubescent with appressed hairs. Spikelets occur in pairs. The spikelets have a long awn that is flattened at the base and spirally twisted. The spikelets are pubescent and the callus hairs (beard) exceed the length of the spikelet. The callus hairs are white or tawny in color. The fruit is a grain. Silver Plume Grass is sometimes available from native plant nurseries. It prefers a well-draining soil in full sun. Plants may require staking. Silver Plume Grass can be used as a screen or backdrop for other plantings, or as a specimen plant. The fruit provide interest from fall into winter. Plants should be cut back to ground level in late winter.--A. Diamond
Taxonomic Notes:**
Status:Native
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Specimen: View specimen details in the Alabama Herbarium Consortium Specimen Database

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Classification

FamilyPOACEAE - Grass family
Genus Erianthus
Species Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Elliott - Silver Plume Grass

Citation

Citation Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Elliott, Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1(1): 38. 1816.
Basionym: Andropogon alopecuroides Linnaeus 1753.
Type: VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 601 (lectotype: LINN 1211.9; isolectotypes: BM, US(fragm)). Lectotypified by Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 125. 1908.

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Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Andropogon alopecuroides Andropogon alopecuroides Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1045. 1753. VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 601 (lectotype: LINN 1211.9; isolectotypes: BM, US(fragm)). Lectotypified by Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 125. 1908.
Andropogon divaricatus Andropogon divaricatus Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1045. 1753. VIRGINIA: Without data (lectotype: LINN 1211.1). Lectotypified by Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 125. 1908.
Erianthus divaricatus Erianthus divaricatus (Linnaeus) Hitchcock, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 125. 1908.Andropogon divaricatus Linnaeus 1753. 
Saccharum alopecuroides Saccharum alopecuroides (L.) Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 60. 1818.Andropogon alopecuroides Linnaeus 1753. 

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort; choose a county or herbaria to filter the specimen data.

Counties included on distribution map: Autauga, Baldwin, Bibb, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coffee, Colbert, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, DeKalb, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Madison, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: ALNHS, AUA, JSU, SAMF, TROY, UNA, UWAL

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1874 - 2021

Barcode / Accession No. County Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.		 Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used		 Image
AUA000019018 St. Clair 5 Nov 1979 OWSLEY, C.MICHAEL
604		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
UWAL0033256 Houston 12 Nov 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
27046		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UNA00050470 Chilton 26 Sep 1995 Birk, Michelle
494		 UNA
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell.
UWAL0010077 Conecuh 03 Nov 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22682		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019012 Lee 14 Nov 1971 HARPER, DOUGLAS
187		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
AUA000019007 Conecuh 2 Dec 1995 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
10124		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
UNA00004061 Clay 22 Sep 1874 Smith, Eugene A.
s.n.		 UNA
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell.
TROY000043362 Houston 12 Nov 2015 Diamond, Alvin R.
27046		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0050144 Autauga 17 Apr 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1610		 UWAL
Borodinia canadensis (L.) P.J. Alexander & Windham
AUA000038440 Lee 24 Sep 1972 HOCKING, GEORGE M.
1079		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
TROY000043158 Montgomery 05 Oct 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25599		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000030658 Lee 03 Oct 1953 Cunningham, Hugh B.
s.n.		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101662 Talladega 23 Aug 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
567		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000030278 Lee 11 Sep 2015 TAYLOR, CHRIS T.
CSP-182		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
UWAL0033347 Walker 15 Oct 2016 England, J. Kevin
6913		 UWAL
Erianthus alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Elliott
UWAL0057862 Chambers 23 Oct 2021 Spaulding, Daniel D.
16971		 UWAL
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell
UWAL0009098 Montgomery 11 Oct 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
21052		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (L.) Nutt.
AUA000019013 Lee 9 Oct 1971 LITTLE, JACKIE A.
086		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
AUA000024732 Escambia 28 Oct 2008 HANSEN, CURTIS J.
3596		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU101649 DeKalb 01 Sep 1982 Black, Randall
 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000012621 Dale 09 Oct 1997 Rundell, Hannelore
378		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101659 Monroe 12 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18425		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000012623 Monroe 24 Oct 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17144		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000049558 Autauga 17 Apr 2018 Parker, Matthew R.
1610		 TROY
Borodinia canadensis (L.) P.J. Alexander & Windham
AUA000019019 St. Clair 5 Nov 1979 OWSLEY, C.MICHAEL
604		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU101660 Talladega 23 Aug 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
567		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019015 Lee 3 Oct 1953 CUNNINGHAM, HUGH B.
 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
UWAL0017120 Colbert 13 Sep 2014 England, J. Kevin
5175		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019008 Coosa 10 Sep 1975 RUTLAND, DAVID W.
1362		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
AUA000019010 Crenshaw 20 Oct 1995 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
10056		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
AUA000024731 Escambia 28 Oct 2008 HANSEN, CURTIS J.
3596		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
UWAL0032851 Winston 22 Sep 2013 England, J. Kevin
4577		 UWAL
Erianthus alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Elliot
TROY000012625 Pike 24 Sep 1995 Holmes, Jeanese
50		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101658 Monroe 12 Sep 1997 Whetstone, R. David
18425		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019016 Macon 1 Nov 1971 HUDSON, MARY
026		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
TROY000045605 Autauga 13 Oct 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
181		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101650 Etowah 24 Sep 1994 Spaulding, Daniel D.
7604a		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101644 Bibb 13 May 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13213		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000027045 Baldwin 11 Dec 2007 BARGER, T.WAYNE
PERD-282		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU144414 Calhoun 25 Sep 1992 Hutchinson, Francine
999		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101652 Jefferson 05 Oct 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
1209		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
SAMF0003515 Pike 27 Oct 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25637		 SAMF
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019009 Crenshaw 18 Oct 1998 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
11485		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
UWAL0010708 Butler 17 Nov 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22705		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0056534 Winston 26 Sep 2020 England, Kevin J.
11231		 UWAL
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Elliott
JSU101664 Tuscaloosa 16 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7326		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101643 Bibb 13 May 1983 Whetstone, R. David
13213		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000012624 Pike 21 Aug 2000 Hall, James A.
123		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101657 Marshall 22 Sep 1991 Spaulding, Daniel D.
982		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019014 Lee 25 Oct 1959 BANKS, DONALD J.
 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU146068 Cleburne 14 Sep 1993 Hutchinson, Francine
1996		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
ALNHS00002532 Monroe 17 Sep 2013 Barger, T. Wayne
RH-203		 ALNHS
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell.
UWAL0039616 Houston 20 Nov 2017 Diamond, Alvin R.
28008		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (L.) Nutt.
TROY000027366 Randolph 21 Sep 1985 Nixon, Christopher F.
1373		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UNA00004071 Cullman _ Sep 1884 Mohr, Charles
s.n.		 UNA
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell.
UWAL0056512 Winston 26 Sep 2020 England, Kevin J.
11209		 UWAL
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Elliott
ALNHS00003001 Colbert 22 Sep 2014 Barger, T. Wayne
FH-553		 ALNHS
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell.
JSU101663 Tuscaloosa 16 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7326		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UNA00066605 Henry 14 Nov 2006 Diamond, Alvin R.
17252		 UNA
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell.
JSU101655 Madison 15 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
6944		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0009097 Monroe 05 Nov 2009 Diamond, Alvin R.
21108		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (L.) Nutt.
AUA000019011 Dale 26 Oct 1991 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
7802		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU101654 Madison 22 Sep 1995 Threlkeld, Steven J.
36		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101653 Jefferson 05 Oct 1984 Barber, J. Patrick
1209		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
SAMF0008194 Conecuh 27 Oct 2005 Diamond. Alvin R.
16007		 SAMF
Erianthus alopoecuroides (Linnaeus) Elliott
TROY000012626 Pike 26 Oct 2002 Belcher, Richard
6		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0033111 Montgomery 05 Oct 2014 Diamond, Alvin R.
25599		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019017 Perry 12 Nov 1993 DIAMOND, JR., ALVIN R.
8965		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU101665 Tuscaloosa 16 Oct 1975 Whetstone, R. David
7326		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
SAMF0001365 Cullman 25 Nov 1989 Green, LeAnne
96		 SAMF
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101648 Cleburne 28 Sep 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
667		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000012619 Conecuh 27 Oct 2005 Diamond, Alvin R.
16007		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101656 Marshall 14 Aug 1992 Spaulding, Daniel D.
2640		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000038978 Lowndes 27 Sep 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24588		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0046825 Autauga 13 Oct 2016 Parker, Matthew R.
181		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000046541 Mobile 19 Nov 1968 Lelong, Michel G.
4987		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0014900 Coosa 11 Oct 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24629		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019005 Cleburne 11 Sep 1975 RUTLAND, DAVID W.
1648		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU156421 Calhoun 01 Oct 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12691		 JSU
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Elliott
JSU101646 Calhoun 30 Sep 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12607		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
SAMF0006026 Shelby 22 Sep 2015 Davenport, L.J.
5976		 SAMF
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101647 Cleburne 07 Oct 1994 Hruska, Susan E.
456		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
ALNHS00000372 Jackson 27 Aug 2009 Barger, T. Wayne
HC-429		 ALNHS
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Ell.
JSU101661 Talladega 23 Aug 1992 Ballard, J. Mark
567		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000034406 Conecuh 03 Nov 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22682		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000039847 Coosa 11 Oct 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24629		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0038720 Fayette 19 Oct 2018 England, J. Kevin
9594		 UWAL
Erianthus alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Elliott
TROY000012620 Conecuh 04 Nov 2001 Diamond, Alvin R.
12822		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0032941 Lawrence 13 Oct 2005 England, J. Kevin
6859		 UWAL
Erianthus alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Elliott
TROY000034232 Butler 17 Nov 2011 Diamond, Alvin R.
22705		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
AUA000019006 Cleburne 11 Sep 1975 RUTLAND, DAVID W.
1540		 AUA
SACCHARUM ALOPECUROIDES (L.) NUTT.
JSU101651 Jackson 18 Sep 1998 Brodeur, Kristin R.
1424		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
JSU101645 Calhoun 30 Sep 1982 Whetstone, R. David
12607		 JSU
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
TROY000012618 Coffee 24 Sep 1999 Martin, Brian H.
251		 TROY
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeus) Nuttall
UWAL0015669 Lowndes 27 Sep 2013 Diamond, Alvin R.
24588		 UWAL
Saccharum alopecuroides (Linnaeua) Nuttall
TROY000049231 Autauga 19 Oct 2017 Parker, Matthew R.
1439		 TROY
Erianthus alopecuroides (L.) Elliott
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