Broadleaved Uniola
| Plant Profile | |
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| FYUSE 3D Image | Common Name: Broadleaved Uniola |
Examples of Broadleaved Uniola Chasmanthium latifolium
| Plant Facts | |
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| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Season | Cool |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Southeastern quarter from Pennsylvania to Florida and westward to Kansas and Texas |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern two-thirds of the state |
ID Characteristics
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Broad leaves
- Typically grows in partial shade or in edge habitats
- Rhizomatous, forming many clones
Floral
- Large, flat spikelets
- Open, drooping seed head
- Seed heads look like fish on a stringer
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Plant Height: 70-150 centimeters
- Ligule Type: Ciliate-membranous
- Sheath: Glabrous
- Leaves: Cauline
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Floral Characteristics
- Inflorescence Type:Panicle
- Florets Per Spikelet:1-4
- Glumes: Nearly equal
| Habitat/Ecology | |
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| Soil Type | Alluvial soils |
| Habitat | Moist soils of shaded stream terraces and alluvial bottoms, or in upland, mesic wooded sites |
| Successional Stage | Mid to late |