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''D. acuminatum'' occurs in meadows, open pine/oak forests, along marshes, roadsides, forest edges, wetland edges, lake shores and sand dunes. It can tolerate sandy, clay, or loamy soils in dry to wet conditions.<ref name = fsu> Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, H. L. Blomquist, A. F. Clewell, R.K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, R. Kral, H. Kurz. States and counties: Alabama: Houston and Mobile. Connecticut: Litchfield. Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Osceola, Polk, Santa Rosa, Walton, Wakulla. Georgia: Baker. North Carolina: Durham. Ohio: Lake. Virginia: Giles.</ref>
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Revision as of 15:51, 18 May 2023

Dichanthelium acuminatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Dichanthelium
Species: D. acuminatum
Binomial name
Dichanthelium acuminatum
(Swartz) Gould & Clark
DICH ACUM dist.JPG
Natural range of Dichanthelium acuminatum from USDA NRCS [1].

Common name: tapered rosette grass, woolly witchgrass

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms:

Description

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

D. acuminatum occurs in meadows, open pine/oak forests, along marshes, roadsides, forest edges, wetland edges, lake shores and sand dunes. It can tolerate sandy, clay, or loamy soils in dry to wet conditions.[1]

D. acuminatum is found associated with Cephalanthus sp..[1]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, H. L. Blomquist, A. F. Clewell, R.K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, R. Kral, H. Kurz. States and counties: Alabama: Houston and Mobile. Connecticut: Litchfield. Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Osceola, Polk, Santa Rosa, Walton, Wakulla. Georgia: Baker. North Carolina: Durham. Ohio: Lake. Virginia: Giles.