Poaceae
Eriocoma

Eriocoma scribneri (Vasey) Romasch.

First published in PhytoKeys 126: 104 (2019)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central & S. Central U.S.A. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Morphology General Habit
Perennial. Culms erect; 30-70 cm long. Culm-internodes distally glabrous, or pubescent. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath oral hairs ciliate. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 0.5-1 mm long. Leaf-blades flat; 15-25 cm long; 2-4 mm wide. Leaf-blade surface scaberulous; rough adaxially.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a panicle. Panicle open; linear; dense; 10-25 cm long. Primary panicle branches appressed; 1-5 cm long. Panicle branches pubescent in axils. Spikelets solitary. Fertile spikelets pedicelled.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Spikelets
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; subterete; 10-15 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Floret callus evident; 1 mm long; pubescent (tawny); acute.
Fertile
Spikelets comprising 1 fertile florets; without rhachilla extension. Spikelets lanceolate; subterete; 10-15 mm long; breaking up at maturity; disarticulating below each fertile floret. Floret callus evident; 1 mm long; pubescent (tawny); acute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts Glume
Glumes persistent; similar; exceeding apex of florets; thinner than fertile lemma. Lower glume lanceolate; 1 length of upper glume; membranous; pallid; without keels; 3 -veined. Lower glume surface asperulous. Lower glume apex attenuate. Upper glume lanceolate; 10-15 mm long; membranous; pallid; without keels; 3 -veined. Upper glume surface asperulous. Upper glume apex attenuate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets
Fertile lemma lanceolate; subterete; 8 mm long; coriaceous; pallid; without keel; 5 -veined. Lemma surface pubescent and pilose (longer above). Lemma margins convolute; covering most of palea. Lemma hairs white; 1-2 mm long. Lemma apex awned; 1 -awned. Principal lemma awn bigeniculate; 14-20 mm long overall; with twisted column. Middle segment of lemma awn 3-5 mm long. Column of lemma awn 3-5 mm long; glabrous. Palea 2 -veined; without keels.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Lodicules 3. Anthers 3. Stigmas 2. Ovary glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Caryopsis with adherent pericarp. Hilum linear.
Distribution
North America: northwest USA, southwest USA, and south-central USA.
Reference
Stipeae. N Amer Fl 1994.
[GB]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44392747/44428513

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Sources

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0