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Dichanthelium villosissimum var. praecocius

Dichanthelium villosissimum (Nash) Freckmann var. praecocius (Hitchc. & Chase) Freckmann

Prairie Panic Grass, Whitehair Rosette Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium praecocius, Panicum lanuginosum var. praecocius, Panicum praecocius

USDA Symbol: DIVIP

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 , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AR , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , OH , OK , SD , TX , WI
Native Habitat: Dry, open, sandy or rocky woodlands, woodland borders and prairies.

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

Metadata

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

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