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Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium
Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould var. ensifolium (Baldw. ex Elliott) Gould & C.A. Clark
Cypress Panicgrass, Sword-Leaf Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium ensifolium, Panicum chamaelonche, Panicum dichotomum var. ensifolium, Panicum dichotomum var. nitidum, Panicum ensifolium, Panicum ensifolium var. curtifolium, Panicum flavovirens, Panicum vernale
USDA Symbol: DIDIE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Wet to moist, sandy pinelands, savannahs, and bogs, often on Sphagnum mats, primarily on the coastal plain.
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 dichotomum var. ensifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR