Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
SACCHARUM Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 54. 1753.
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TYPE: Saccharum officinarum Linnaeus Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 17: 89. 1909.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharum alopecuroides | SILVER PLUMEGRASS | Native FAC (NWPL) | ||
| Saccharum baldwinii | NARROW PLUMEGRASS | Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum | BENTAWN PLUMEGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Saccharum coarctatum | SUGARCANE PLUMEGRASS | Native | ||
| Saccharum giganteum | SUGARCANE PLUMEGRASS | Native FACW (NWPL) OD (WAP) OBL (DEP) | ||
| Saccharum officinarum | SUGARCANE | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Saccharum spontaneum | WILD SUGARCANE | Not Native FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Spikelets without awns
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1. Spikelets with awns (Erianthus)
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2. Rhizomes short; culms numerous, 2-5 cm wide; leaf blades 20-60 mm wide; peduncles and pedicels usually glabrous
2. Rhizomes elongate; culms solitary or few, 0.6-2 cm wide; leaf blades 10-25 mm wide; peduncles and pedicels pilose
3. Base of the awns flattened and spirally twisted
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3. Base of the awns terete and straight or slightly twisted
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4. Culm distally and inflorescence rachis densely pubescent; callus hairs 9-14 mm long
4. Culm distally and inflorescence rachis glabrous to sparsely pilose; callus hairs 3-7 mm long
5. Inflorescence 1-2.5(3) cm wide; calluses glabrous or with hairs to 2.6 mm long; panicles 1-2.5 cm wide
5. Inflorescence 3-15 cm wide; callus hairs 3-20(25) mm long, often equaling the spikelets
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6. Inflorescence 3-5(7) cm wide, the proximal nodes glabrous to sparsely pilose; callus hairs 3-6 mm long, subequal to shorter than the spikelets
6. Inflorescence (6)8-15 cm wide, the proximal nodes densely pilose; callus hairs (6)10-20(25) mm long, longer than the spikelets
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erianthus | Erianthus Michaux, Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 54. 1803. | TYPE: Erianthus saccharoides Michaux, nom. illegit. (Anthoxanthum giganteum Walter; Erianthus giganteus (Walter) Muhlenberg) Lectotypified by Nash, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 17: 90. 1909. | |
| Narenga | Narenga Bor, Indian Forester 66: 267. 1940. | TYPE: Narenga porphyrocoma (Hance) Bor (Eriochrysis porphyrocoma Hance) | |
| Saccharifera | Saccharifera Stokes, Bot. Mater. Med. 1: 131. 1812. | TYPE: Saccharifera officinalis Stokes, nom. illegit. (Saccharum officinarum Linnaeus) = Saccharum Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. |