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Dichanthelium acuminatum
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark
Tapered Rosette Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DIAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall. It is polymorphic, having early and late season forms of the same plant.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are often minute and therefore not visible to the naked eye. The flowers of this grass genus remain closed and are self-pollinated. Bloom dates: California (June-August), Florida (May-September), Illinois (May-October), New York (June-July), West Virginia (June-September), Eastern United States (May-November), Great Plains (May-June through fall), New England (June-September), Southeastern United States (May-August), Southern United States (begins February-March).
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Benefit
Attracts: ButterfliesLarval Host: Southern & Northern Brokendashes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium acuminatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium acuminatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff