Poaceae

Blue maidencane

Amphicarpum amphicarpon (Pursh) Nash

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Amphicarpum

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Blue maidencane: Amphicarpum amphicarpon found in North Carolina — Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Blue maidencane

Synonyms

Amphicarpon amphicarpum Nash
Amphicarpum purshii Kunth
Milium amphicarpon Pursh
Milium ciliatum Muhl.

Photos

Photo: Alan Weakley, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.