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Dichanthelium acuminatum var. thermale

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thermale (Bol.) Freckmann

Geyser Panicgrass, Geysers Panicgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium lanuginosum var. thermale, Panicum thermale

USDA Symbol: DIACT2

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: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in California.
Native Habitat: Mineralized crust of warm, moist soil at Geysers.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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