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cypress panicgrass
Scientific Name: Dichanthelium dichotomum var. glabrifolium
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Dichanthelium dichotomum: Cypress Panicgrass
Dichanthelium dichotomum, commonly known as cypress panicgrass, is a perennial grass belonging to the Poaceae (Grass) family. This plant is also known as forked panicgrass and cypress witchgrass.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould
- Family: Poaceae (Grass Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Panicum dichotomum L.
- Panicum gravius Hitchc. & Chase
- Dichanthelium annulum (Ashe) R. LeBlond
- Panicum lacustre (as a misapplied synonym)
- Subspecies and Varieties:
- Dichanthelium dichotomum subsp. dichotomum
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. dichotomum
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. glabrifolium (Nash) Gould & C.A. Clark
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. ensifolium (Baldw. ex Elliot) Gould & C.A. Clark
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. tenue (database entry currently incomplete)
Distribution and Habitat
Cypress panicgrass has been observed in various locations, including Alabama (AL), Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), South Carolina (SC), and Florida (FL). It is often found with other grasses and sedges in areas with pond cypress, pine, and red plants, and near cypress creeks.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Habit: Graminoid
- Duration: Perennial
- Growth Form: C3 grass (spring phase slender)
- Leaves: Alternate, thin
- Flowers: Spikelets are 1-flowered
Cultivation
- Light: Full sun is appropriate for cypress panicgrass.
- Fertilization: It is important to remember to fertilize shrubs periodically in the spring with a fertilizer rich in nutrients.
- Winter Care: During the winter months covering a portion of the soil near the roots with dry leaves or other mulch tissue will help the plant.