Dichanthelium acuminatum
Appearance
Dichanthelium acuminatum | |
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Dichanthelium acuminatum subsp. sericeum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Dichanthelium |
Species: | D. acuminatum
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Binomial name | |
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark
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Dichanthelium acuminatum, the tapered rosette grass, is a species of grass from the genus Dichanthelium, in North America.
Dichanthelium acuminatum forms a hybridization complex with other Dichanthelium species such as D. dichotomum, D. sphaerocarpon, D. ovale, and D. aciculare.[1]
Dichanthelium acuminatum has been successfully raised in cultivation for seed production.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Manual of Grasses for North America 2007 Barkworth
- ^ Native Seed Production Manual for the Pacific Northwest (PDF). USDA NRCS Corvallis Plant Materials Center (PMC). pp. 42–43.