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Dichanthelium dichotomum var. tenue

Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould var. tenue (Muhl.) Gould & C.A. Clark

Cypress Panicgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium ensifolium var. unciphyllum, Panicum albomarginatum, Panicum concinnius, Panicum dichotomum var. tenue, Panicum dichotomum var. unciphyllum, Panicum tenue, Panicum trifolium

USDA Symbol: DIDIT

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 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Moist to dry, sandy woods, savannahs, and disturbed sites.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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