Limnodea, with the common name Ozark grass,US Department of Agriculture plant profile, Limnodea arkansana (Nutt.) L.H. Dewey, Ozark grass is a genus of North American plants in the grass family.Nuttall, Thomas. 1835. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 5(6): 142–143 generic description in Latin, specific description and commentary in EnglishDewey, Lyster Hoxie. 1894. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 2(3): 518 in EnglishBentham, George. 1881. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 19: 58 in EnglishGrassbase - The World Online Grass Flora The type species is Greenia arkansana Nutt.. International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (Melbourne Code) see § 7.3
The only known species of the annual bunchgrass is Limnodea arkansana.
Distribution Limnodea arkansana is native to northeastern Mexico in Coahuila and Tamaulipas states; and to the South-Central/Midwestern and Southeastern United States, in Arkansas (including the Ozarks), Oklahoma, East Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, and the Florida Panhandle.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesBiota of North America Program 2013 county distribution mapAtlas of Florida Vascular PlantsAlabama Plant AtlasLady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
It grows in dry and usually sandy soils, in prairie, open woodland, and river bank habitats; and in disturbed areas. Along the Gulf Coast, it is found on upper beaches where shells accumulate, and on maritime shell mounds and middens.
References
External links USDA Plants Profile for Limnodea arkansana (Ozark grass) The Online Grass Manual: Limnodea + Limnodea arkansana