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Dichanthelium acuminatum var. sericeum

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. sericeum (Schmoll) Freckmann

Pacific Panicgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Panicum ferventicola, Panicum ferventicola var. papillosum, Panicum ferventicola var. sericeum

USDA Symbol: DIACS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Warm or hot ground around geysers and hot springs.

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 acuminatum var. sericeum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dichanthelium acuminatum var. sericeum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium acuminatum var. sericeum

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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