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Synonym: ''Panicum boscii'' Poir.
 
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Dichanthelium boscii
Dichanthelium boscii 2 PHFP B 2015-05-18 KMR.jpg
Photo taken by Kevin Robertson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae ⁄ Gramineae
Genus: Dichanthelium
Species: D. boscii
Binomial name
Dichanthelium boscii
(Poir.) Gould & C.A. Clark
DICH BOSC dist.jpg
Natural range of Dichanthelium boscii from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Bosc's panicgrass

Synonym: Panicum boscii Poir.

Taxonomic notes

Description

Dichanthelium boscii is a perennial graminoid.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

D. boscii occurs in a range of light conditions, from shady to open sun, and a variety of soil types, from moist loam, to wet clayey soil, dry rocky soil, moist sandy humus, loose sand, and dry soil (FSU Herbarium). It can be found in natural communities such as mixed broadleaf woodlands, oak-hickory uplands, mixed woodland ravines, and river bluffs (FSU Herbarium). In addition, it appears in disturbed habitat like power line corridors (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering in April, May, July, and August; and fruiting has been observed in May, August, and October (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

D. boscii has been found in recently burned areas (FSU Herbarium).

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Harry E. Ahles, Loran C. Anderson, Wilson Baker, D.J. Banks, W.T. Batson, Jr., Raymond Athey, Max Brown, Stanley A. Cain, W. C. Coker, George R. Cooley, R.F. Doren, J. A. Duke, Richard J. Eaton, Donna Marie Eggeres, Patricia Elliot, Mark A. Garland, R.K. Godfrey, Harry Heady, N.C. Henderson, Ann F. Johnson, Lisa Keppner, A.C. Koelling, R. Kral, H. Kurz, S.W. Leonard, R. L. Lazor, Robert F. Martin, J. B. Nelson, R. A. Norris, P. L. Redfearn, John W. Thieret, R. F. Thorne, John David Tobe, and L. J. Uttal. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Gadsden, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Levy, Liberty, and Washington. Georgia: Brooks and Grady. South Carolina: Fairfield and Reidville. Kentucky: Lyon. Virginia: Allegany, Giles, Montgomery, Roanoke, and Tazewell. North Carolina: Alamance, Avery, Cabarrus, and Granville. Indiana: Cass. Pennsylvania: Monroe and Northampton. Arkansas: Newton. Alabama: Lee. Louisana: Caldwell, Iberia, and Ouachita. Missouri: Ripley.