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Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium

Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould var. ensifolium (Baldw. ex Elliott) Gould & C.A. Clark

Cypress Panicgrass, Sword-Leaf Panicgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium ensifolium, Panicum chamaelonche, Panicum dichotomum var. ensifolium, Panicum dichotomum var. nitidum, Panicum ensifolium, Panicum ensifolium var. curtifolium, Panicum flavovirens, Panicum vernale

USDA Symbol: DIDIE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Wet to moist, sandy pinelands, savannahs, and bogs, often on Sphagnum mats, primarily on the coastal plain.

Web Reference

Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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