Amphicarpum (common name maidencane)[2] is a genus of North American plants in the grass family, found only in the eastern United States.[3][4]
| Amphicarpum | |
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| Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Supertribe: | Panicodae |
| Tribe: | Paniceae |
| Subtribe: | Boivinellinae |
| Genus: | Amphicarpum Kunth[1] |
| Type species | |
| Amphicarpum purshii (syn of A. amphicarpon) | |
Description
editAmphicarpum is mostly found in the Northeast and Southeast United States. [5] It is usually found in wetlands near rivers and lakes. The grass has two types of flowers, one aerial type and an underground type which self-fertilizes. [6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kunth, Karl Sigismund 1829. Révision des Graminées 1(2): 28
- ^ United States Department of Agriculture, Plants Profile, Amphicarpum Kunth, maidencane
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Grassbase - The World Online Grass Flora
- ^ "Amphicarpum". County-level distribution maps from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014.
- ^ "Amphicarpum amphicarpon". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Kewe World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ The Plant List search for Amphicarpum
External links
edit- "Amphicarpum amphicarpon (Pursh's blue maidencane)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
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