Dichanthelium acuminatum
Dichanthelium acuminatum, the tapered rosette grass, is a species of grass from the genus Dichanthelium, in North America.
| Dichanthelium acuminatum | |
|---|---|
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| Dichanthelium acuminatum subsp. sericeum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Dichanthelium |
| Species: | D. acuminatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark | |
Dichanthelium acuminatum forms a hybridization complex with other Dichanthelium species such as D. dichotomum, D. sphaerocarpon, D. ovale, and D. aciculare.[1]
Dichanthelium acuminatum has been successfully raised in cultivation for seed production.[2]
References
- Manual of Grasses for North America 2007 Barkworth
- Native Seed Production Manual for the Pacific Northwest (PDF). USDA NRCS Corvallis Plant Materials Center (PMC). pp. 42–43.
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