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Danthonia sericea
Danthonia sericea Nutt.
Downy Danthonia
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DASE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: The flowers (florets) of grasses are often minute and therefore inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , PA , SC , TN , TX , VAGrowing Conditions
Soil Moisture: DryNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Danthonia sericea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Danthonia sericea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Danthonia sericea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff