Bearded Shorthusk

Brachyelytrum erectum (Schreb. ex Spreng.) P. Beauv. - Grass family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Bearded Shorthusk: Dicranoctetes brachyelytrifoliella, Enodia anthedon

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.