''Amphicarpum'' (common name maidencane) is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of North American plants in the
grass family
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...
, found only in the eastern
United States
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.
Description
''Amphicarpum'' is mostly found in the Northeast and Southeast United States. It is usually found in
wetlands
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...
near rivers and lakes. The grass has two types of flowers, one aerial type and the an underground type which self-fertilizes.
; Species
The Plant List search for ''Amphicarpum''
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* '' Amphicarpum amphicarpon'' (Pursh) Nash - MA NJ NY DE FL GA MD NC SC VA
* '' Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum'' (Schult.) Hitchc. - AL FL GA NC SC
See also
* List of Poaceae genera
The true grasses ( Poaceae) are one of the largest plant families, with around 12,000 species and roughly 800 genera. They contain, among others, the cereal crop species and other plants of economic importance, such as the bamboos, and several i ...
References
External links
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Panicoideae
Poaceae genera
Endemic flora of the United States
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