The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Poaceae (Gramineae)
Genus:
Leersia Sw. Sw.
Species:
Leersia virginica Willd.
Species Common Name:
Whitegrass
Habitat:
Moist alluvial woods; margins of marshes & lakes
Abundance and Distribution:
Common in Paleozoic Plateau; infrequent to frequent elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Oak-Hickory Forest Region
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e16120