Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Zea perennis
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zea perennis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Zea perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Zea perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Zea perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Euchlaena perennis
COMMON NAME:
Mexican Teosinte
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Zea perennis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Zea perennis
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Zea perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Zea perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Zea perennis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Euchlaena perennis
4898
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Disturbed areas; apparently established at least formerly, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Mexico
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes long-creeping
FLOWER:
Unisexual
Staminate spikelets in terminal panicles; pistillate in axillary spikes (ears)
FRUIT:
Grain
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