Chasmanthium
Chasmanthium is a genus of North American plants in the grass family.
Members of the genus are commonly known as woodoats. One species, Chasmanthium latifolium, is commonly cultivated.
The generic name is derived from the Greek words χάσμα, meaning "wide opening," and ἀνθός, meaning "flower."
; SpeciesChasmanthium curvifolium Wipff & S.D.Jones - TamaulipasChasmanthium latifolium H.O.Yates - Indian woodoats - central + southeastern United States, plus isolated populations in Manitoba, Arizona, New Mexico, Nuevo LeónChasmanthium laxum H.O.Yates - slender woodoats - southeastern + south-central United States Chasmanthium nitidum Yates - shiny woodoats - southeastern United States Chasmanthium ornithorhynchum Yates - birdbill woodoats - southeastern United States