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Dichanthelium longiligulatum
Dichanthelium longiligulatum (Nash) Freckmann
Coastal Plain Panicgrass, Coastalplain Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium acuminatum var. longiligulatum, Panicum acuminatum var. longiligulatum, Panicum longiligulatum
USDA Symbol: DILO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (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 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , ND , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 longiligulatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium longiligulatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium longiligulatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff