familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusDichanthelium
speciesDichanthelium commutatum
subspeciesDichanthelium commutatum subsp. ashei
Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. ashei
Synonyms: Panicum commutatum var. ashei Panicum ashei
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 414.
Revision as of 20:31, 16 December 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Plants from small caudices. Culms slender, wiry, erect, densely crisp-puberulent. Basal blades usually shorter than 3 cm, to 6 mm wide. Cauline blades 5-8 cm long, 5-10 mm wide, linear-lanceolate, thick, often yellowish-green, bases symmetrical. Spikelets 2.2-2.7 mm. Lower glumes 1/5 – 1/4 the length of the spikelets; lower lemmas pointed.
Discussion
Dichanthelium commutatum subsp. ashei grows in open woodlands. It sometimes resembles, and may hybridize with, D. dichotomum.
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