Schizachne purpurascens (Torrey) Swallen subsp. purpurascens

Schizachne purpurascens (Torrey) Swallen subsp. purpurascens is an accepted subspecies name sensu TROPICOS.

Vernacular names

• schizachné pourpré Darbyshire et al., 2000
• schizachné pourpré variété pubescent Fleurbec, 1994

• purple false melic Meades et al., 2000
• false melic FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• false melicgrass Harms, 2006
• purple oatgrass Darbyshire et al., 2000

Synonyms

• Avena torreyi Nash TROPICOS
• Bromelica striata (Hitchcock) Farwell Soreng et al., 2000+
• Melica purpurascens (Torrey) Hitchcock TROPICOS
• Melica striata Hitchcock TROPICOS
• Schizachne purpurascens (Torrey) Swallen var. purpurascens TROPICOS
• Schizachne purpurascens var. pubescens Dore FNA Ed. Comm., 2007
• Schizachne striata (Hitchcock) Hultén TROPICOS
• Trisetum purpurascens Torrey TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Lilianae
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Subfamily	Pooideae
Tribe	Meliceae
Genus	Schizachne
Species	Schizachne purpurascens
Subspecies	Schizachne purpurascens subsp. purpurascens

Habit

Herb