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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)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickSHYes
OntarioS4Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
TexasS1Yes
MaineSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
South CarolinaS4Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
VermontS2Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
New HampshireS1Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
NebraskaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
OhioS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
OklahomaS3Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
KansasS1Yes
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.