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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: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , RI , SC , TN , TX , VANative 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. DwayneThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Dichanthelium wrightianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium wrightianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium wrightianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR