Heteropogon melanocarpus

Characteristics

Monocots
POACEAE
Heteropogon
Heteropogon melanocarpus (Elliott)Elliott ex Benth.
SWEET TANGLEHEAD
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Based on DNA analyses, this species may move to the genus Themeda (Arthan et al. 2021).
Not Native
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Classification

POALES
POACEAE
Heteropogon
Heteropogon melanocarpus (Elliott)Elliott ex Benth. - SWEET TANGLEHEAD

Citation

HETEROPOGON MELANOCARPUS (Elliott) Elliott ex Bentham, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 19: 71. 1881.
Andropogon melanocarpus Elliott 1816.
GEORGIA: "Between Fort Barrington on the Alatamaha, and Jefferson on the Satilla", s.d., Habersham s.n. (holotype: CHARL?).
** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos

Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
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Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Anne Barkdoll View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Anne Barkdoll View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Anne Barkdoll View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Anne Barkdoll View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Anne Barkdoll View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Anne Barkdoll View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 15
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Anne Barkdoll View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 98
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Guy Anglin View Full Size
Heteropogon melanocarpus - 98
Heteropogon melanocarpus - Guy Anglin View Full Size