Limnodea, with the common name Ozark grass,[2] is a genus of North American plants in the grass family.[3][4][5][6] The type species is Greenia arkansana Nutt..[3][7]
| Ozark grass | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Supertribe: | Poodae |
| Tribe: | Poeae |
| Subtribe: | Agrostidinae |
| Genus: | Limnodea L.H.Dewey |
| Species: | L. arkanasana
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| Binomial name | |
| Limnodea arkanasana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The only known species of the annual bunchgrass is Limnodea arkansana.
Distribution
editLimnodea arkansana is native to northeastern Mexico in Coahuila and Tamaulipas states; and to the South-Central/Midwestern and Southeastern United States, in Arkansas (including the Ozarks), Oklahoma, East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and the Florida Panhandle.[1][8][9][10][11]
It grows in dry and usually sandy soils, in prairie, open woodland, and river bank habitats; and in disturbed areas. Along the Gulf Coast, it is found on upper beaches where shells accumulate, and on maritime shell mounds and middens.
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ US Department of Agriculture plant profile, Limnodea arkansana (Nutt.) L.H. Dewey, Ozark grass
- ^ a b Nuttall, Thomas. 1835. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 5(6[1]): 142–143 generic description in Latin, specific description and commentary in English
- ^ Dewey, Lyster Hoxie. 1894. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 2(3): 518 in English
- ^ Bentham, George. 1881. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 19: 58 in English
- ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ^ International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code) see § 7.3
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
- ^ Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
- ^ Alabama Plant Atlas
- ^ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
External links
edit- USDA Plants Profile for Limnodea arkansana (Ozark grass)
- The Online Grass Manual: Limnodea + Limnodea arkansana