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Dichanthelium wrightianum

Dichanthelium wrightianum (Scribn.) Freckmann

Wright's Panicgrass, Wright's Rosette Grass, Wright's Witch Grass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Dichanthelium acuminatum var. wrightianum, Panicum acuminatum var. wrightianum, Panicum deminutivum, Panicum minutulum, Panicum strictum, Panicum wrightianum

USDA Symbol: DIWR3

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 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Moist, sandy or peaty areas, low pine savannahs, bogs, margins of ponds and cypress swamps.

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3190 - Two Coastal Plain Dichanthelium (Poaceae: Paniceae) Disjunct in Tennessee Grasslands and Their Conservation (2022) Ciafré, Claire M., and Estes, L. Dwayne

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

USDA: Find Dichanthelium wrightianum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dichanthelium wrightianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium wrightianum

Metadata

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

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