| Author | Beauvois | |
| Distribution | Southern Mountains only. Three populations have been found in Graham County (specimens at NCU); also reported from Jackson County (Brown Mountain/Hench Knob) (NCNHP database).
MD to IN and MO, south to northwestern GA, northeastern AL, and southeastern OK. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. This species is clonal. It is a State Threatened species. | |
| Habitat | Rich, north-facing montane slopes, above creeks; typically over calcareous rock material. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting July-September. | |
| Identification | These plants grow 2-4 feet tall, with long and broad leaves (7-20 mm wide). The inflorescence is elongate, composed of erect to ascending branches with a few to several spikelets per branch. The fruits (technically, caryopses in grasses) are ovate and have a blunt beak -- very distinct! With age, the inflorescence may arch over. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | None
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| Other Common Name(s) | American Beakgrain | |
| State Rank | S1 | |
| Global Rank | G4G5 | |
| State Status | T | |
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