Dichanthelium clandestinum (Linnaeus) Gould. Common name: Deer-tongue Witchgrass. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Shaded to filtered woodlands, ditches and low areas, and often in moist sandy soil. Distribution: NS and QC south to n. FL, west to IA, KA, and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FlGr, FNA25, Il, K4, Mi, NY, Pa, Va, Gould & Clark (1978); = Panicum clandestinum L. — C, F, G, HC, NcTx, RAB, S, WV, Lelong (1984). Basionym: Panicum clandestinum L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Dichanthelium clandestinum - FNA25
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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native range: eastern North America
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