familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
tribePoaceae tribe Paniceae
genusDichanthelium
sectionDichanthelium sect. Angustifolia
speciesDichanthelium aciculare
subspeciesDichanthelium aciculare subsp. fusiforme

Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. fusiforme

(Hitchc.) Freckmann & Lelong
Mary E. Barkworth
Synonyms: Panicum fusiforme
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 444.
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Illustrator: Linda A. Vorobik, Hana Pazdírková

Copyright: Utah State University

Resembles subsp. angustifolium vegetatively except that the culms are often taller and more slender. Panicle branches ascending, not appearing 1-sided. Spikelets 2.9-3.6 mm, fusiform, bases strongly attenuate, apices pointed or beaked, lower glumes attached 0.3-0.5 mm below the upper glumes.

Discussion

Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. fusiforme grows in sandy pine or oak savannahs. It tends to replace D. aciculare subsp. angustifolium from southern Florida through Central America and the Antilles.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Author
Mary E. Barkworth +
Authority
(Hitchc.) Freckmann & Lelong +
Distribution
Puerto Rico +, Md. +, N.J. +, Okla. +, Miss. +, Tex. +, La. +, Del. +, Ala. +, D.C. +, Tenn. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Va. +, Ark. +, Ga. +, Ky. +, Fla. +, Ind. +, N.Y. +, Pa. +  and W.Va. +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Utah State University +
Illustrator
Linda A. Vorobik +  and Hana Pazdírková +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Reference
None +
Source xml
https://bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-data-curation/src/200273ad09963decb8fc72550212de541d86569d/coarse grained fna xml/V25/V25 1207.xml +
Synonyms
Panicum fusiforme +
Taxon family
Poaceae +
Taxon name
Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. fusiforme +
Taxon parent
Dichanthelium aciculare +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Volume
Volume 25 +