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

Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. neuranthum

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

Copyright: Utah State University

Plants cespitose. Culms 30-60 cm, stiffly erect, wiry, sparsely pubescent to almost glabrous. Cauline blades erect, narrow, often involute. Primary panicles usually contracted; branches appressed to ascending, appearing 1-sided. Spikelets 2-2.8 mm, ellipsoid.

Discussion

Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. neuranthum grows in moist, sandy, open ground and savannahs, primarily on the outer coastal plain and in Cuba and various other Caribbean islands.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Author
Mary E. Barkworth +
Authority
(Griseb.) 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 1208.xml +
Synonyms
Panicum neuranthum +
Taxon family
Poaceae +
Taxon name
Dichanthelium aciculare subsp. neuranthum +
Taxon parent
Dichanthelium aciculare +
Taxon rank
subspecies +
Volume
Volume 25 +