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Dichanthium bladhii
Scientific Name: Dichanthium bladhii
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Dichanthium bladhii
Also known under the common names Australian bluestem, Caucasian bluestem, forest-bluegrass, plains bluestem, and purple plume grass, Dichanthium bladhii is a grass species with a complex taxonomic history.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dichanthium bladhii (Retz.) Clayton
- Basionym: Andropogon bladhii Retz.
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Andropogon bladhii Retz.
- Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T. Blake
- Andropogon annulatus var. bladhii (Retz.) Hack.
- Amphilophis glabra var. haenkei (J.Presl) E.G.Camus & A.Camus
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
- Observed in grey savanna soil and grumosol ("black cotton soil") environments.
Ecological Role
- Continuous summer grazing can reduce the percentage of B. bladhii.
- Rotational grazing can lead to an increase in B. bladhii.
- It introgresses with Dichanthium and Capillipedium in native populations.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Dichanthium is a genus of annual or perennial grasses.
- The pedicels of Dichanthium species are rounded.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Subject to parasitism by Sphacelotheca amphilophis.
- Hybrids with Bothriochloa ischaemum to form Bothriochloa taiwanensis (sometimes included in Bothriochloa bladhii).
- It hybridizes with species of Capillipedium.
Resources
- Catalogue of New World Grasses (Poaceae)
- Tropicos database
- PLANTS Web site
- State Department of Natural Resources