familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusDichanthelium
speciesDichanthelium commutatum
subspeciesDichanthelium commutatum subsp. joorii
Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. joorii
Synonyms: Panicum joorii
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 416.
Plants from loose caudices or with knotty or loose rhizomes. Culms decumbent or sprawling, glabrous, sometimes glaucous, sometimes purplish. Basal blades large, usually 8-14 cm long, 7-22 mm wide. Cauline blades 8-25 mm wide, 4-8 times longer than wide, thin, ovate-lanceolate, often glaucous, strongly asymmetric-falcate. Spikelets 2.9-3.2 mm. Lower glumes about 1/4 as long as the spikelets; lower lemmas pointed.
Discussion
Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. joorii grows in wet woodlands and swamps. Its range extends into Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.
... more about "Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. joorii"