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Ecological relationships

35CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Poa

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Fissicrambus mutabilisStriped Webworm, Striped Sodworm, Changeable Grass-Veneer
Hesperia leonardusLeonard's Skipper, Blazing Star Skipper, Pawnee Prairie Skipper, Pawnee Montane Skipper
Hylephila phyleusFiery Skipper
Lacinipolia meditataThe Thinker
Lerodea eufalaEufala Skipper, Gray Skipper, Rice Leafroller
Leucania phragmitidicolaNeedle Wainscot, Phragmites Wainscot
Leucania subpunctataWhite-Dotted Wainscot, Forage Armyworm
Lon hobomokHobomok Skipper
Lon zabulonZabulon Skipper
Macrochilo litophoraAngulate Fan-Foot, Brown-Lined Owlet
Marimatha nigrofimbriaBlack-Bordered Lemon
Megisto cymelaLittle Wood Satyr
Mythimna unipunctaArmyworm Moth, White Speck
Nephelodes miniansBronzed Cutworm
Nomophila nearcticaLucerne Moth, American Celery Webworm
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Parapediasia teterrellusBluegrass Webworm
Pediasia trisectaSod Webworm Moth, Larger Sod Webworm
Phalaenostola larentioidesBlack-Banded Owlet, Black-Banded Phalaenostola
Polites corasPeck's Skipper, Yellow-Patch Skipper
Polites themistoclesTawny-Edged Skipper
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Elachista illectella
Gonioterma mistrella

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

9BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Poa

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Mid spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “Yellow” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Spreads by rhizomes” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Moderate” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Height · “About 2 feet” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Canada Bluegrass