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Dichanthelium spretum
Dichanthelium spretum (Schult.) Freckmann
Eaton's Rosette Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium acuminatum var. densiflorum, Panicum acuminatum var. densiflorum, Panicum eatonii, Panicum nitidum var. densiflorum, Panicum nitidum var. octonodum, Panicum octonodum, Panicum paucipilum, Panicum spretum
USDA Symbol: DISP4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers (florets) inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IN , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VACanada: NB , NS , ON
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 spretum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium spretum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium spretum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff