Dichanthelium ensifolium
| Dichanthelium ensifolium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Poaceae ⁄ Gramineae |
| Genus: | Dichanthelium |
| Species: | D. ensifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichanthelium ensifolium (Baldw. ex Elliott) Gould & C.A. Clark | |
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| Natural range of Dichanthelium ensifolium from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Description
Common Name: cypress panicgrass
Dichanthelium ensifolium is a perennial graminoid.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in wet pine savanna[1].
Phenology
Species has been observed flowering and fruiting in August, September, November, and December (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Average flowering stalk density increased significantly at sites in the first flowering season following fire[1].
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: Loran C. Anderson, A.E. Radford, R. Kral, H. Kurz, Robert K. Godfrey, Angus Gholson, D. B. Ward, Grady W. Reinert, R. A. Norris, R. Komarek, Cecil R Slaughter, Marc Minno, Bob Fewster Ed Keppner, and Lisa Keppner.
States and Counties: Alabama: Houston. Florida: Bay, Brevard, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Holmes, Leon, Nassau, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, and Wakulla. Georgia: Echols, Grady, and Thomas. North Carolina: Lenoir, Pender, and Pitt.
