Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. commutatum

Synonyms: Panicum commutatum var. joorii Panicum mutabile
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 414.

Plants with caudices. Culms more or less erect, usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely pubescent or puberulent. Basal blades large, usually 8-14 cm long, 7-22 mm wide. Cauline blades 3.5-8 times as long as wide, 6-25 mm wide, thin, ovate-lanceolate, green, sometimes glaucous, bases almost symmetrical. Spikelets 2.6-2.9 mm. Lower glumes about 1/4 as long as the spikelets; lower lemmas rounded apically.

Discussion

Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. commutatum grows in wet to dry woodlands. Its range extends to South America.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Panicum commutatum var. joorii +  and Panicum mutabile +
Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. commutatum +
Dichanthelium commutatum +
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