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Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum
Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould var. dichotomum
Cypress Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium annulum, Dichanthelium caerulescens, Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. mattamuskeetense, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. barbulatum, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. nitidum, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ramylosum, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. roanokense, Dichanthelium lucidum, Dichanthelium mattamuskeetense, Dichanthelium microcarpon, Dichanthelium nitidum, Dichanthelium nudicaule, Dichanthelium sphagnicola, Dichanthelium yadkinense, Panicum annulum, Panicum annulum var. glabrescens, Panicum barbulatum, Panicum caerulescens, Panicum clutei, Panicum dichotomum, Panicum dichotomum var. barbulatum, Panicum dichotomum var. clutei, Panicum dichotomum var. lucidum, Panicum dichotomum var. mattamuskeetense, Panicum dichotomum var. ramulosum, Panicum dichotomum var. roanokense, Panicum dichotomum var. yadkinense, Panicum lucidum, Panicum lucidum var. opacum, Panicum mattamuskeetense, Panicum mattamuskeetense var. clutei, Panicum microcarpon, Panicum nitidum, Panicum nudicaule, Panicum roanokense, Panicum sphagnicola, Panicum yadkinense
USDA Symbol: DIDID
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers (florets) inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , ON
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff