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Dichanthelium consanguineum
Dichanthelium consanguineum (Kunth) Gould & C.A. Clark
Blood Panicgrass, Blood Witch Grass, Kunth's Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Panicum acuminatum var. consanguineum, Panicum consanguineum, Panicum deamii, Panicum georgianum
USDA Symbol: DICO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , IA , IN , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Sandy woodlands and low, boggy pinelands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
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 consanguineum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium consanguineum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium consanguineum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR