Pityopsis - Silkgrass
The genus Pityopsis, the silkgrasses, are perennial forbs that look like grass with silky, silver hairs. Recognizing different species of silkgrass is important for land managers who are striving to restore specific plant communities and for nurseries selling and distributing native plant materials...
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The genus Pityopsis, the silkgrasses, are perennial forbs that look like grass with silky, silver hairs. Recognizing different species of silkgrass is important for land managers who are striving to restore specific plant communities and for nurseries selling and distributing native plant materials throughout Florida. Academic botanical keys make identification of silkgrass species challenging for those without a botanical background. This publication provides a breakdown of botanical terms used to describe silkgrass species and a guide with pictures and descriptions of various species to aid in differentiating between them. In addition, the publication provides information about phenology, seed harvesting, and propagation for silkgrasses and presents many practical applications for these attractive and useful plants.
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| spelling | doaj-art-bd6145268f04499781f657a47536204d2025-02-08T05:40:22ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092024-02-0120241Pityopsis - SilkgrassGage LaPierre0Michael G Andreu1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7819-9430Jazz Griffis2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5074-2534University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida The genus Pityopsis, the silkgrasses, are perennial forbs that look like grass with silky, silver hairs. Recognizing different species of silkgrass is important for land managers who are striving to restore specific plant communities and for nurseries selling and distributing native plant materials throughout Florida. Academic botanical keys make identification of silkgrass species challenging for those without a botanical background. This publication provides a breakdown of botanical terms used to describe silkgrass species and a guide with pictures and descriptions of various species to aid in differentiating between them. In addition, the publication provides information about phenology, seed harvesting, and propagation for silkgrasses and presents many practical applications for these attractive and useful plants. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132915Pityopsissilkgrassecological restorationseed collectingplant propagationground cover plants |
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| title | Pityopsis - Silkgrass |
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| title_short | Pityopsis - Silkgrass |
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| topic | Pityopsis silkgrass ecological restoration seed collecting plant propagation ground cover plants |
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