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Dichanthelium sabulorum var. thinium

Dichanthelium sabulorum (Lam.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thinium (Hitchc. & Chase) Gould & C.A. Clark

Hemlock Rosette Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium columbianum, Dichanthelium portoricense, Panicum acuminatum var. columbianum, Panicum columbianum, Panicum columbianum var. oricola, Panicum columbianum var. thinium, Panicum heterophyllum, Panicum heterophyllum var. thinium, Panicum oricola, Panicum portoricense, Panicum sabulorum var. thinium, Panicum unciphyllum var. thinium

USDA Symbol: DISAT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

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

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU			FAC	FACU	FAC		FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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