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Dichanthelium villosissimum var. villosissimum
Dichanthelium villosissimum (Nash) Freckmann var. villosissimum
Whitehair Rosette Grass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium acuminatum var. villosum, Dichanthelium lanuginosum var. villosissimum, Dichanthelium ovale ssp. pseudopubescens, Dichanthelium villosissimum var. pseudopubescens, Panicum acuminatum var. villosissimum, Panicum acuminatum var. villosum, Panicum nitidum var. villosum, Panicum ovale var. pseudopubescens, Panicum ovale var. villosum, Panicum pseudopubescens, Panicum villosissimum, Panicum villosissimum var. pseudopubescens
USDA Symbol: DIVIV
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NJ , NY , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON , PE , QC
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. villosissimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium villosissimum var. villosissimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium villosissimum var. villosissimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR