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Dichanthelium commutatum

Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

Variable Panicgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium commutatum var. ashei, Dichanthelium joorii, Panicum ashei, Panicum commutatum, Panicum commutatum var. ashei, Panicum commutatum var. joorii, Panicum equilaterale, Panicum joorii, Panicum mutabile

USDA Symbol: DICO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (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
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
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.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: rocky or sandy woods

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Loam, Sand

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FACU	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 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 commutatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dichanthelium commutatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium commutatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-14
Research By: TWC Staff

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