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Dichanthelium aciculare
Dichanthelium aciculare (Desv. ex Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark
Needleleaf Rosette Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium angustifolium, Dichanthelium fusiforme, Panicum aciculare, Panicum aciculare var. angustifolium, Panicum aciculare var. arenicoloides, Panicum angustifolium, Panicum arenicoloides, Panicum bennettense, Panicum fusiforme, Panicum nemopanthum, Panicum neuranthum, Panicum orthophyllum, Panicum ovinum, Panicum pinetorum
USDA Symbol: DIAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | 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.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dichanthelium aciculare in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium aciculare in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium aciculare
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-06Research By: SET