familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusDichanthelium
speciesDichanthelium aciculare
subspeciesDichanthelium aciculare subsp. fusiforme
Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. fusiforme
Synonyms: Panicum fusiforme unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 444.
Revision as of 16:14, 30 October 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
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
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Lower Taxa
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