Family: Poaceae
mountain rice grass, short-horned rice grass
[Milium pungens Torr. ex Spreng., more...]
Emmet J. Judziewicz
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Piptatheropsis: Greek pipto for "to fall" and opsis for "like" or "resembling"
Plants: perennial grass
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial grass
Conservation Status: Native
Dry, rocky forests (including lake dune forests) of pine, pine-oak, oak-hickory, maple-conifers, aspen, usually in clearings or near the bases of trees; also along roadsides, sandy bog edges, in brushy prairies, on talus slopes and sandstone cliffs, pine barrens, sand dunes, prairie openings atop bluffs, oak or pine savannas, rock outcrops, bracken grasslands.
This species superficially resembles some species of Dichanthelium but differs in its lack of a panicoid spikelet and presence of a short awn. Primarily found in the sandy soils of the Central Sands but also in similar areas of the northwest, northeast, and north central counties. The populations in Manitowoc Co. are growing in wooded dunes along Lake Michigan.
This species superficially resembles some species of Dichanthelium but differs in its lack of a panicoid spikelet and presence of a short awn. Primarily found in the sandy soils of the Central Sands but also in similar areas of the northwest, northeast, and north central counties. The populations in Manitowoc Co. are growing in wooded dunes along Lake Michigan.
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8 Invasive And Exotic Species of North America: Descriptions, management issues, warnings, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Canada Agriculture and Agri-Food
Alberta Government: "The identification of certain native and naturalized grasses by their vegetative characters", S.E. Clarke, J.A. Campbell and W. Shevkenek. 1950.
(Publication no. 762 ; Technical bulletin no. 50) Drawings, descriptions.
Alberta Government: "The identification of certain native and naturalized grasses by their vegetative characters", S.E. Clarke, J.A. Campbell and W. Shevkenek. 1950.
(Publication no. 762 ; Technical bulletin no. 50) Drawings, descriptions.
