Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Similar to Woolly Witchgrass, but stems usually taller (1-2 feet) and much less hairy. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum can be identified by its pubescent spikelets, the hairiness of the lower rachis in the inflorescence, and the length of its spikelets (1.5–2.0 mm), per www.IllinoisWildflowers.info.
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. implicatum
INCLUDING New combinations for Panicum ... (Poaceae) of the southeast US (Lelong, 1984)
Panicum acuminatum var. fasciculatum
INCLUDING New combinations for Panicum ... (Poaceae) of the southeast US (Lelong, 1984)
Panicum acuminatum var. unciphyllum
INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-81-039?:
Panicum lanuginosum FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDING Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Panicum lanuginosum var. fasciculatum
INCLUDING Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Panicum lanuginosum var. implicatum
INCLUDING Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Panicum lanuginosum var. tennesseense
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum huachucae var. fasciculatum
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum huachucae var. huachucae
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum implicatum
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum tennesseense
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum huachucae var. huachucae
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum huachucae var. silvicola
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum tennesseense
COMMON NAME:
Slender-stemmed Witchgrass, Western Woolly Witchgrass
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Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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May Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
In Dichanthelium's vernal stage, the panicle terminates the culm, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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May Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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May Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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May Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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May Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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May Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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July Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
Leaf bades 5-12cm long, 6-12mm wide, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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July Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
Vernal phase light olivaceous, often purplish, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950).
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July Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
In Dichanthelium's intermediate stage, panicles terminate primary branches, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
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July Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
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Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
Hairs on lower stems and sheaths straight and ± stiff (ie, pilose), per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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July Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
... [there is] wide variation in vegetative characters, per The Grasses of North Carolina (Blomquist, 1948).
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July Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
Lf sheaths green, longitudinally veined, heavily covered w long white hairs, per www.illinoiswildflowers.info.
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July Greenville County SC
Tall Pines Wildlife Management Area
Spikelets 1.5-2.0mm long, per Weakley's Flora (2020).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Vascular flora of Illinois (Mohlenbrock, 2014)
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. fasciculatum
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Dichanthelium acuminatum var. implicatum
INCLUDING
New combinations for Panicum ... (Poaceae) of the southeast US (Lelong, 1984)
Panicum acuminatum var. fasciculatum
INCLUDING
New combinations for Panicum ... (Poaceae) of the southeast US (Lelong, 1984)
Panicum acuminatum var. unciphyllum
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-81-039?:
Panicum lanuginosum
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDING
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Panicum lanuginosum var. fasciculatum
INCLUDING
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Panicum lanuginosum var. implicatum
INCLUDING
Britton & Brown Illus Flora of Northeast US & adjacent Canada (Gleason, 1952)
Panicum lanuginosum var. tennesseense
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum huachucae var. fasciculatum
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum huachucae var. huachucae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum implicatum
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum tennesseense
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum huachucae var. huachucae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum huachucae var. silvicola
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum tennesseense
4359
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Open or cut-over woods, thickets, fields, meadows, and shores, frequently on disturbed soils, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common in NC Mountains, rare in Coastal Plain (uncommon elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate, 2-ranked, and often a basal rosette of overwintering leaves
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Early-season ("spring") panicles terminal; later "autumnal" panicles are lateral
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Grain yellowish/Purplish
Grain
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950) p657
- Manual of the Grasses of the United States (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950) p656
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