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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 Applicable
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK

Benefit

Attracts: Butterflies
Larval 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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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