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Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum

Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould var. dichotomum

Cypress Panicgrass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium annulum, Dichanthelium caerulescens, Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. mattamuskeetense, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. barbulatum, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. nitidum, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ramylosum, Dichanthelium dichotomum var. roanokense, Dichanthelium lucidum, Dichanthelium mattamuskeetense, Dichanthelium microcarpon, Dichanthelium nitidum, Dichanthelium nudicaule, Dichanthelium sphagnicola, Dichanthelium yadkinense, Panicum annulum, Panicum annulum var. glabrescens, Panicum barbulatum, Panicum caerulescens, Panicum clutei, Panicum dichotomum, Panicum dichotomum var. barbulatum, Panicum dichotomum var. clutei, Panicum dichotomum var. lucidum, Panicum dichotomum var. mattamuskeetense, Panicum dichotomum var. ramulosum, Panicum dichotomum var. roanokense, Panicum dichotomum var. yadkinense, Panicum lucidum, Panicum lucidum var. opacum, Panicum mattamuskeetense, Panicum mattamuskeetense var. clutei, Panicum microcarpon, Panicum nitidum, Panicum nudicaule, Panicum roanokense, Panicum sphagnicola, Panicum yadkinense

USDA Symbol: DIDID

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), 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
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers (florets) inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , ON

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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