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| Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Dichanthelium |
| Species: | D. sphaerocarpon
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Elliott) Gould
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| Synonyms | |
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Panicum polyanthes | |
Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon, also called Panicum polyanthes, common name round-seed panic grass, is a plant found in North America.[1] It is listed as endangered in Michigan.[1] Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon var. isophyllum is listed as a special concern and believed extirpated in Connecticut.[2]
Description
[edit]D. sphaerocarpon may reach a height of 1.5 to 5 decimeters (approximately 0.49 to 1.64 feet). The blades can reach a length of up to 9.5 centimeters (approximately 3.74 inches) and a width between 2 and 20 millimeters.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This species can be found in the eastern United States, with its range stretching from Massachusetts south to Florida and westward to Texas.[4]
D. sphaerocarpon grows in thin woods, meadows, and ditches. It is commonly found in dry, sandy soil.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b NRCS. "Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 17 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
- ^ Radford, Albert E., Harry E. Ahles, and C. Ritchie Bell. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. 1964, 1968. The University of North Carolina Press. 142-158. Print.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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