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Brachyelytrum erectum

(Schreb. ex Spreng.) Beauv.

Bearded Shorthusk

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134001
Element CodePMPOA12010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusBrachyelytrum
Other Common Names
bearded shorthusk (EN) Brachyélytre du Sud (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 24, 2007) does not recognize distinct varieties in Brachyelytrum erectum.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-08
Change Date1984-02-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MassachusettsSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
TexasS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
KansasS1Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
New YorkS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
VermontS2Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New HampshireS1Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
OklahomaS3Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
NebraskaS5Yes
OhioS5Yes
IowaS4Yes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickSHYes
OntarioS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2007a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 24. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 1. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxviii + 911 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.