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==Taxonomic Notes==
 
==Taxonomic Notes==
Synonyms: none
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Synonyms: ''P. aciculare'' Desvaux ex Poiret; ''D. aciculare'' ssp. ''angustifolium'' (Elliott) Freckmann & Lelong
  
 
Varieties: none
 
Varieties: none

Revision as of 12:22, 26 June 2018

Common name: needleleaf rosette grass [1], narrow-leaved witchgrass [2]

Dichanthelium angustifolium
Dichanthelium angustifolium GF.jpg
Photo by Gary Fleming at the Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Dichanthelium
Species: D. angustifolium
Binomial name
Dichanthelium angustifolium
Elliot
DICH ANGU DIST.JPG
Natural range of Dichanthelium angustifolium from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: P. aciculare Desvaux ex Poiret; D. aciculare ssp. angustifolium (Elliott) Freckmann & Lelong

Varieties: none

Description

D. angustifolium is a perennial graminoid of the Poaceae family native to North America and Puerto Rico. [1]

Distribution

D. angustifolium is found along the southeastern coast of the United States, from Texas to New York, as well as Puerto Rico. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

D. angustifolium is found in sandy pinelands and fields. [2]

Phenology

D. angustifolium flowers April, May, July, September, and October. [3]

Fire ecology

D. angustifolium is not fire resistant, and has low fire tolerance. [1]

Use by animals

D. angustifolium is moderately palatable for grazing and browsing animals, but not for humans. [1]

Conservation and Management

D. angustifolium is listed as endangered by the New Jersey Office of Natural Lands Management Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, and by the Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Department of Environment and Conservation. [1]

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=DIAC
  2. 2.0 2.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/21/18