Dichanthelium tenue

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Dichanthelium tenue
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Dichanthelium
Species: D. tenue
Binomial name
Dichanthelium tenue
(Muhlenberg)
DICH TENU DIST.JPG
Natural range of Dichanthelium tenue from Weakley [1]

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Panicum tenue Muhlenberg, Panicum albomarginatum Nash, Panicum trifolium Nash, Panicum ensifolium Baldwin, Panicum concinnius A.S. Hitchcock & Chase, and Dichanthelium dichotomum (Linnaeus) Gould var. tenue (Muhlenberg) Gould & Clark.

Varieties: none

Description

D. tenue is a native perennial with a graminoid growth habit that is a member of the Poaceae family. [2]

Distribution

The native distribution of D. tenue ranges in the gulf coastal plain from Louisiana up to Kentucky and Maryland. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. Weakley, Alan S. 2015. Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States: Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 1320 pp.
  2. 2.0 2.1 USDA Plants Database URL: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=DIDIT