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Dichanthelium villosissimum var. praecocius
Dichanthelium villosissimum (Nash) Freckmann var. praecocius (Hitchc. & Chase) Freckmann
Prairie Panic Grass, Whitehair Rosette Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium praecocius, Panicum lanuginosum var. praecocius, Panicum praecocius
USDA Symbol: DIVIP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , OH , OK , SD , TX , WINative Habitat: Dry, open, sandy or rocky woodlands, woodland borders and prairies.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dichanthelium villosissimum var. praecocius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium villosissimum var. praecocius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium villosissimum var. praecocius
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR