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Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark
tapered rosette grass

       
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Photo of Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Distribution:
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

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USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
 

Related Taxa:
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

View 338 genera in Poaceae, 39 species in Dichanthelium or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. acuminatum. . Image Available.
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum
tapered rosette grass
Distribution of Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. fasciculatum (Torr.) Freckmann. . Image Available.
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum
western panicgrass
Distribution of Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. lindheimeri (Nash) Gould & C.A. Clark. . Image Available.
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. lindheimeri
Lindheimer panicgrass
Distribution of Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. sericeum (Schmoll) Freckmann. .
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. sericeum
Pacific panicgrass
Distribution of Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thermale (Bol.) Freckmann. . Image Available.
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. thermale
Geysers panicgrass
Distribution of Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. thurowii (Scribn. & J.G. Sm.) Gould & C.A. Clark. . Image Available.
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. thurowii
Thurow's panicgrass
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

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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 acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark – tapered rosette grass
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

The related entities and 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.

California:
Dichanthelium lanuginosum var. thermale [=DIACT2]
Geyser's dichanthelium              Endangered
Indiana:
Panicum subvillosum [=DIACF]
a panic-grass              Extirpated
Ohio:
Panicum lindheimeri [=DIACL]
Lindheimer's panic-grass              Endangered
Tennessee:
Panicum curtifolium [=DIACF]
short-leaved panic grass              Endangered
 

Introduced Information:
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

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-,FACW FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC FACW FAC FACW NO FACU- NO

Panicum occidentale [=DIACF]:

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
FAC,FACW NO NO NO NO NO NO FAC* FACW FACW FACW NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

  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 acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

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

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

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41646.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

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

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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