Description ²

Syn. *D. acuminatum subsp. implicatum)
Uncommon member of high quality woodlands and grasslands, usually of acidic substrates. In Missouri it is most likely encountered in cherty woodlands or around sandstone exporures. Morphologically between lanuginosum and villosissimum; long, erect hairs on adaxial leaf surfaces; small spikelets; sheath hairs that are not longer than sheath width. Very ubiquitously, in the dormant season the autumnal leaves become distinctly recurved (see photo).

Spikelets: 1.3-1.6 mm, usually broadly obovoid.

From FNA

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Don Sutherland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Don Sutherland
2. (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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