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Learn more about Dichanthelium from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Dichanthelium scoparium
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dichanthelium scoparium
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Dichanthelium scoparium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-81-057:
Panicum scoparium
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum scoparium
COMMON NAME:
Velvet Witchgrass, Velvet Panicum
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JK Marlow jkm120525_382
May Oconee County SC
Lower internodes densely hairy except for viscid [sticky] band below the nodes, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm200516_4896
May Pickens County SC
Leaf blades rather thick, 12-20cm long, 10-18mm wide, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow jkm060604_059
June Pickens County SC
Internodes, sheaths & blades densely velvety pubescent; blades to 10-20mm wide, per Weakley's Flora.
JK Marlow jkm120623_210
June Greenville County SC
Ashmore Heritage Preserve
Spikelets 2.4-2.6mm long, obovate, turgid, papillose-pubescent, per Manual of the Grasses of the United States.
JK Marlow jkm120705_693b
July Greenville County SC
Ashmore Heritage Preserve
Panicle's rachis villous, the branches spreading-ascending, villous, spotted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm200703_6330
July Greenville County SC
Culms 5-14dm [55"] tall, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm200703_6331
July Greenville County SC
Panicle 6-16cm long, 5-10cm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm200703_6378
July Greenville County SC
Ligules densely ciliate, 1.5-3mm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.