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cypress panicgrass
Scientific Name: Dichanthelium dichotomum var. breve
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cypress Panicgrass (Dichanthelium dichotomum)
Cypress panicgrass, scientifically known as Dichanthelium dichotomum, is a perennial grass belonging to the Poaceae (grass) family.
Considerations for Pets
- As a grass, it has leaves that are thin, which could potentially be ingested by pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould
- Common Names: Cypress panicgrass, Forked panicgrass, Cypress witchgrass
- Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Genus: Dichanthelium
- Species: dichotomum
- Synonyms: Panicum lacustre, Panicum dichotomum L., Panicum gravius Hitchc. & Chase, Dichanthelium annulum (Ashe) R. LeBlond
- Subspecies: Dichanthelium dichotomum subsp. dichotomum
- Varieties:
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum (L.) Gould
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. glabrifolium (Nash) Gould & C.A. Clark
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium (Baldw. ex Elliot) Gould & C.A. Clark
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. tenue
Distribution and Habitat
- Observed in Alabama, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and Florida as early as 1930's.
- Prefers areas with pond cypress, pine, and red.
- Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a
Morphological Characteristics
- Growth Habit: Graminoid
- Duration: Perennial
- C3 grass
- Spring phase slender
- Leaves: Alternate, thin
- Flower spikelets: 1-flowered
Additional Information
- It is a graminoid.
- Requires full sun.
- Fertilization is beneficial in the spring.
Resources
- Garden Guides
- Dave's Garden
- Discover Life
- USDA