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Poaceae
Dichanthelium

not marked as a favorite taxon Dichanthelium ovale (Elliott) Gould & C.A. Clark var. ovale. Common name: Oval-flowered Witchgrass. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Dry to damp sandy pinelands. Distribution: NY to WI, south to s. FL and e. TX and n. Mexico. Infrequent over most of its range except FL.

Glossary (beta!)

ID notes: In our region, the D. ovale double ligule character is more evident in var. ovale, with var. addisonii often having only a single ligule about 1 mm long. Also see note under D. consanguineum regarding D. ovale.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Va, Gould & Clark (1978); = Dichanthelium ovale (Elliott) Gould & C.A.Clark ssp. ovale — FNA25; = Panicum ovale Elliott — RAB, SFla, Lelong (1984); = Panicum ovale Elliott var. ovale — Lelong (1984); < Dichanthelium ovale (Elliott) Gould & C.A.Clark — C, K4, Mex; > Panicum ovale Elliott — HC, S; Panicum ovale Elliott. Basionym: Panicum ovale Elliott 1816

Links to other floras: = Dichanthelium ovale ssp. ovale - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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