Description ²

Syn. D. acuminatum subs. fasciculatum
A widely distributed and morphologically variably species. Usually found in open, grassy places, like woodlands, glades, prairies, sometimes edges of lawns, old fields, etc. It is more common in impacted/disturbed communities but can still be found in high-quality sites. Check for small spikelets and sheath hairs that are equal or less than the sheath width (rarely slightly longer).

Spikelets: 1.5-2.0 mm (tending to be longer in the western part of its range), obovoid to ellipsoid.

From FNA

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jason Whittle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason Whittle
2. (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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