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Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. lindheimeri (Nash) Gould & C.A. Clark

Lindheimer Panicgrass, Lindheimer's Rosettegrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium lanuginosum var. lindheimeri, Dichanthelium lindheimeri, Panicum acuminatum var. lindheimeri, Panicum lanuginosum var. lindheimeri, Panicum lanuginosum var. septentrionale, Panicum lindheimeri

USDA Symbol: DIACL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Culms: Slender, 30-90 cm. tall. Branch to form dense fascicles of reduced, leafy branchlets, these bearing few-flowered inflorescences. Blades: Bright green. Spikelets: Elliptic or somewhat obovate.

This variety is named after Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer (1801-1879) who is often called the Father of Texas Botany because of his work as the first permanent-resident plant collector in Texas. In 1834 Lindheimer immigrated to the United States as a political refugee. He spent from 1843-1852 collecting specimens in Texas. In 1844 he settled in New Braunfels, Texas, and was granted land on the banks of the Comal River, where he continued his plant collecting and attempted to establish a botanical garden. He shared his findings with many others who shared his interest in botany, including Ferdinand von Roemer and Adolph Scheele. Lindheimer is credited with the discovery of several hundred plant species. In addition his name is used to designate forty-eight species and subspecies of plants. He is buried in New Braunfels. His house, on Comal Street in New Braunfels, is now a museum.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. The flowers of this grass genus remain closed and are self-pollinated. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: MB , NB , NS , ON , QC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Description: Rich soils, woodland soils.

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Waterfowl eat seeds and young foliage. Marsh birds, shore birds and upland game birds eat seeds.
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Southern & Northern Brokendashes. The Grass Family is an essential larval food for most branded skippers and most of the satyrs.

Propagation

Propagation Material: Seeds
Seed Treatment: No special pre-treatment.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Patsy Glenn Refuge, c/o Wimberley Birding Society - Wimberley, TX
Nueces River Authority - Uvalde, TX

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 acuminatum var. lindheimeri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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