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Dichanthelium erectifolium
Dichanthelium erectifolium (Nash) Gould & C.A. Clark
Erect-Leaf Witch Grass, Erectleaf Panicgrass, Florida Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Panicum erectifolium
USDA Symbol: DIER4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SCNative Habitat: Sand and peat in wet pinelands, bogs and the shores of ponds.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
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 erectifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium erectifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium erectifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR