Dichanthelium malacophyllum
Description 2
A Dichanthelium that can be readily ID'd with just a single touch of the thin leaves as this species is covered in very short, soft hairs that feel like felt. It is somewhat common in the southern half of the state, though it is probably overlooked. Usually found in dry, disturbed sites like old fields, edges of lawns, and edges of glades. Tends to grow a little taller and leafier than other Dichantheliums with similar leaf proportions.
Spikelets: 2.5-3.2 mm long, 1.5-1.6 mm wide, broadly ellipsoid-obovoid, turgid, with papillose-based hairs, sometimes pilose.
From FNA
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More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
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