Gymnopogon brevifolius

Classification	Monocots
Family	Poaceae
Family (Traditional)	Poaceae
Genus	Gymnopogon
Species:	Gymnopogon brevifolius Trin.
Common Name	Shortleaf Skeletongrass
Growth Habit	graminoid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BE; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Reproductive Phenology: December; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; 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	9
Status	Native; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[S1S2] KY[S1] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

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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 - Species Present

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

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Anthopogon brevifolius	Anthopogon brevifolius Nutt. ex Trin.
Anthopogon filiformis	Anthopogon filiformis Nutt.
Gymnopogon racemosus var. filiformis	Gymnopogon racemosus var. filiformis Chapm.
Gymnopogon racemosus var. racemosus	Gymnopogon racemosus var. racemosus P. Beauv.

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: Pulaski (KY), Coffee (TN), Franklin (TN), Warren (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1986 - 1992

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
BEREA006411	Pulaski	Kentucky			BEREA Gymnopogon brevifolius
BEREA006409	Pulaski	Kentucky			BEREA Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030589	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
31234100734209	Pulaski	Kentucky		Rich Hannan	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
31234100139383	Pulaski	Kentucky		Landon E. McKinney	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
31234100139391	Pulaski	Kentucky		John Richard Abbott	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
31234100139409	Coffee	Tennessee	06 Oct 1992	Henry R. DeSelm	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030586	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030590	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030583	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
31234100139367	Pulaski	Kentucky		W. Meijer	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
BEREA006412	Pulaski	Kentucky			BEREA Gymnopogon brevifolius
BEREA006406	Pulaski	Kentucky			BEREA Gymnopogon brevifolius
BEREA006407	Pulaski	Kentucky			BEREA Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030588	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030585	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030591	Franklin	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030592	Franklin	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
APSC0112355	Franklin	Tennessee			APSC Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0245272	Warren	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
N/A	Pulaski	Kentucky		Max E. Medley	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
31234100139375	Pulaski	Kentucky		John Richard Abbott	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
N/A	Pulaski	Kentucky		Max E. Medley	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius
BEREA006408	Pulaski	Kentucky			BEREA Gymnopogon brevifolius
BEREA006410	Pulaski	Kentucky			BEREA Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030587	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030629	Pulaski	Kentucky			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
TENN-V-0030584	Coffee	Tennessee			TENN Gymnopogon brevifolius
APSC0067646	Pulaski	Kentucky	22 Aug 1986	Max Medley	APSC Gymnopogon brevifolius
APSC0112391	Warren	Tennessee			APSC Gymnopogon brevifolius
N/A	Pulaski	Kentucky		Max E. Medley	EKY Gymnopogon brevifolius

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