Gymnopogon ambiguus, commonly called bearded skeletongrass, is a species of grass that is native to southeastern North America.
Description G. ambiguus is a perennial. It may reach between 3 and 7 decimeters (approximately 11.8 to 27.5 inches) in height. Its leaves may reach a length of 6 centimeters and their width ranges between 2 and 8 millimeters.Radford, Albert E., Harry E. Ahles, and C. Ritchie Bell. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. 1964, 1968. The University of North Carolina Press. 118. Print.
Distribution and habitat This species' range extends from Pennsylvania to Illinois and south to Texas through Florida.
G. ambiguus can be found in habitats such as prairies, woodlands, barrens, and dry fields.Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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