Tripsacum dactyloides

Characteristics
Poaceae
Tripsacum
Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L. var. dactyloides
eastern gamma grass
Dunes and sandy areas near the coast, upper edges of salt marshes, and river shores.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native Threatened-State FAC, FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FAC (NWPL NCNE) S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Tripsacum
Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L. var. dactyloides - eastern gamma grass
Citation
Tripsacum dactyloides (L.) L. var. dactyloides
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Species Distribution Map

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Source
Synonyms
Plant Photos
Photo By: David Werier. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 6 September 2007 -
Tripsacum dactyloides var. dactyloides_David Werier_6 September 2007_13651.jpg
Photo By: David Werier. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 6 September 2007 -
Tripsacum dactyloides var. dactyloides_David Werier_6 September 2007_13655.jpg