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Dichanthelium latifolium
Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Gould & C.A. Clark
Broad-leaf Witch Grass, Broadleaf Rosette Grass, Broadleaved Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s): Panicum latifolium
USDA Symbol: DILA8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Native Habitat: Rich deciduous woods, often in slightly open areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
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 latifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium latifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium latifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR