Dichanthelium acuminatum

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Dichanthelium acuminatum
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Dichanthelium acuminatum subsp. sericeum
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Dichanthelium
Species:
D. acuminatum
Binomial name
Dichanthelium acuminatum
(Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

Dichanthelium acuminatum, the tapered rosette grass, is a species of grass from the genus Dichanthelium , in North America.

Dichanthelium acuminatum forms a hybridization complex with other Dichanthelium species such as D. dichotomum, D. sphaerocarpon, D. ovale, and D. aciculare. [1]

Dichanthelium acuminatum has been successfully raised in cultivation for seed production. [2]

This species has been observed growing in habitat types such as within oak and pine forests, wetland edges, and on sand dunes. [3]

References

  1. Manual of Grasses for North America 2007 Barkworth
  2. Native Seed Production Manual for the Pacific Northwest (PDF). USDA NRCS Corvallis Plant Materials Center (PMC). pp. 42–43. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2017.
  3. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, H. L. Blomquist, A. F. Clewell, R. K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, R. Kral, H. Kurz. States and counties: Alabama: Houston and Mobile. Connecticut: Litchfield. Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Osceola, Polk, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Wakulla. Georgia: Baker. North Carolina: Durham. Ohio: Lake. Virginia: Giles.