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Dichanthelium malacophyllum
Dichanthelium malacophyllum (Nash) Gould
Softleaf Rosette Grass, Soft-leaf Witch Grass, Soft-leaved Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Panicum malacophyllum
USDA Symbol: DIMA5
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: Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AR , ID , KS , KY , MO , OK , TN , TXWeb 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 malacophyllum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium malacophyllum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium malacophyllum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-13Research By: CBR