PLANTS Profile for Dichanthelium commutatum (variable panicgrass)

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Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould
variable panicgrass

Symbol:

DICO2

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Poaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Graminoid

Native Status:

L48

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Photo of Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

©Ted Bodner. Miller, J.H. and K.V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press, Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press. Image scanned by Forestry Images. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

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Synonyms:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

	DICOA2	Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould var. ashei (Pearson ex Ashe) Mohlenbr.
	DIJO	Dichanthelium joorii (Vasey) Mohlenbr.
	PAAS3	Panicum ashei Pearson ex Ashe
	PACO21	Panicum commutatum Schult.
	PACOA	Panicum commutatum Schult. var. ashei (Pearson ex Ashe) Fernald
	PACOJ	Panicum commutatum Schult. var. joorii (Vasey) Fernald
	PAEQ2	Panicum equilaterale Scribn.
	PAJO3	Panicum joorii Vasey
	PAMU10	Panicum mutabile Scribn. & J.G. Sm.

Distribution:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould


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Related Taxa:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 39 species in Dichanthelium

Classification:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Commelinidae
Order	Cyperales
Family	Poaceae – Grass family
Genus	Dichanthelium (Hitchc. & Chase) Gould – rosette grass
Species	Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould – variable panicgrass

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
Panicum joorii
panic grass		Endangered

Wetland Indicator Status:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FACU+,FAC

FACU+

FAC

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller	Minor						Moderate

Wildlife Habitat Values

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

More Accounts and Images:
Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account, distribution map, and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41647.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

Time Generated: 10/03/2008 11:16 PM MDT