| 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 |
| Type species | |
| Amphicarpum purshii (syn of A. amphicarpon) Kunth | |
Amphicarpum (common name maidencane) is a genus of North American plants in the grass family, found only in the eastern United States.
Description
Amphicarpum is mostly found in the Northeast and Southeast United States. 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.
- Species
- Amphicarpum amphicarpon (Pursh) Nash - MA NJ NY DE FL GA MD NC SC VA
- Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum (Schult.) Hitchc. - AL FL GA NC SC
See also
References
- 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
- "Amphicarpum amphicarpon (Pursh's blue maidencane)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society.
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