| Chasmanthium latifolium | |
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| Chasmanthium latifolium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Centothecoideae |
| Genus: | Chasmanthium |
| Species: | C. latifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Chasmanthium latifolium (Michx.) Yates |
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Chasmanthium latifolium, known as Woodoats, Inland sea oats, Northern sea oats, and River oats is a grass native to the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico; it grows as far north as Pennsylvania and Michigan, where it is a threatened species.[1] The species was previously classified as Uniola latifolia (André Michaux).
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Chasmanthium latifolium is a warm season, rhizomatous perennial grass with stems about 1 m [3 feet] tall. The plant typically grows in wooded areas and riparian zones.[2]
It is used in landscaping in North America, where it is noted as a relatively rare native grass that thrives in partial shade; the plant is recommended for USDA hardiness zones 3-8 in acidic sands, loams, and clays.[3][4]