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Revision as of 08:59, 30 May 2018

Dichanthelium commutatum
Dichanthelium commutatum AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Dichanthelium
Species: D. communtatum
Binomial name
Dichanthelium commutatum
Schult.
DICH COMM DIST.JPG
Natural range of Dichanthelium commutatum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: none

Variety: D. commutatum var. ashei (J.A. Shultes) Gould

Description

D. communtatum is a perennial gramioid of the Poaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

Distribution

D. commutatum is found throughout the eastern United States, reaching as far west as Texas and as far north as Maine and Michigan. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Common habitats for D. commutatum include low, shaded, moist woodlands and edges of woodlands, as well as dry, thin, and rocky woods and thickets. [2]

D. commutatum has a medium tolerance for drought and shade. [1]

This species does not require a moist environment but it can grow in wetter condition. [1]

Phenology

D. commutatum will typically bloom during spring, with April producing the majority of blooms. [3]

Fire ecology

D. commutatum has no tolerance for fire. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Pan Flora