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Dichanthelium linearifolium
Dichanthelium linearifolium (Scribn. ex Nash) Gould
Slimleaf Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Dichanthelium depauperatum var. perlorgum, Dichanthelium linearifolium var. werneri, Dichanthelium perlongum, Panicum linearifolium, Panicum linearifolium var. werneri, Panicum perlongum, Panicum strictum var. linearifolium, Panicum strictum var. perlongum, Panicum werneri
USDA Symbol: DILI2
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 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB , NS
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 linearifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium linearifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium linearifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff