Arundinaria appalachiana

ClassificationMonocots
FamilyPoaceae
Family (Traditional)Poaceae
GenusArundinaria
Species:Arundinaria appalachiana Triplett, Weakley & L. G. Clark
Common NameHill Cane
Growth Habitgraminoid
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Evergreen; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Caryopsis; Fruit Type: Grain; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Placentation Type: Parietal; Placentation Type: Basal; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 7
StatusNative; TN[SNR] (State Rank); G4 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Arundinaria tecta var. decidua Arundinaria tecta var. decidua Beadle

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Franklin (TN), Hamilton (TN), Marion (TN), Polk (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, TENN, UCHT, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 2007 - 2007

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
UOS07625 Franklin Tennessee 05 Sep 2007 Yolande M. Gottfried
UOS
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037283 Franklin Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
APSC0034648 Polk Tennessee
APSC
Arundinaria appalachiana
APSC0034646 Rhea Tennessee
APSC
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037291 Rhea Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037284 Hamilton Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037292 Roane Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037288 Rhea Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037287 Polk Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
UCHT003191 Hamilton Tennessee
UCHT
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037290 Rhea Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
UCHT038733 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Arundinaria appalachiana
UCHT038732 Polk Tennessee
UCHT
Arundinaria appalachiana
UOS07632 Franklin Tennessee 05 Sep 2007 Yolande M. Gottfried
UOS
Arundinaria appalachiana
UOS07626 Franklin Tennessee 05 Sep 2007 Yolande M. Gottfried
UOS
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037289 Rhea Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037285 Hamilton Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
TENN-V-0037286 Marion Tennessee
TENN
Arundinaria appalachiana
APSC0034650 Polk Tennessee
APSC
Arundinaria appalachiana
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Plant Photos

Arundinaria appalachiana - Dwayne Estes
Arundinaria appalachiana - Dwayne Estes
Arundinaria appalachiana - Dwayne Estes
Arundinaria appalachiana - Dwayne Estes
Arundinaria appalachiana - Dwayne Estes
Arundinaria appalachiana - Dwayne Estes
Arundinaria appalachiana - Sunny Fleming
Arundinaria appalachiana - Sunny Fleming
Arundinaria appalachiana - Sunny Fleming
Arundinaria appalachiana - Sunny Fleming
Arundinaria appalachiana - Theo Witsell
Arundinaria appalachiana - Theo Witsell
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw
Arundinaria appalachiana - Joey Shaw