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Poaceae
Dichanthelium

not marked as a favorite taxon Dichanthelium strigosum (Muhlenberg ex Elliott) Freckmann var. leucoblepharis (Trinius) Freckmann. Common name: Dwarf Witchgrass. Phenology: May-Oct. Habitat: Sandy, acidic soils of pinelands. Distribution: NC south to n. FL, west to TX; Mexico.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Dichanthelium leucoblepharis (Trin.) Gould & Clark var. leucoblepharis — Gould & Clark (1978); = Dichanthelium strigosum (Muhl. ex Elliott) Freckmann ssp. leucoblepharis (Trin.) Freckmann & Lelong — FNA25; = Panicum ciliatum Elliott — HC, RAB, S, SFla; = Panicum leucoblepharis Trin. = Panicum strigosum Muhl. ex Elliott var. leucoblepharis (Trin.) Lelong — Lelong (1984); < Dichanthelium strigosum (Muhl. ex Elliott) Freckmann — K4, Mex. Basionym: Panicum leucoblepharis Trin. 1822

Links to other floras: = Dichanthelium strigosum ssp. leucoblepharis - FNA25

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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