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Ctenium aromaticum

(Walt.) Wood

Toothache Grass

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143256
Element CodePMPOA1T010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusCtenium
Other Common Names
toothache grass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-04
Change Date1988-08-04
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaS4Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
FloridaS4Yes
New JerseySNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Florida (3)
AreaForestAcres
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 25. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxv + 781 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.