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Dichanthelium scoparium
Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould
Velvet Panicum
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Panicum scoparium
USDA Symbol: DISC3
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 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Dichanthelium scoparium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dichanthelium scoparium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dichanthelium scoparium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: Joseph A. Marcus