Summary ⁶

A fuzzy Dichanthelium found in open, often wet ground in southern Missouri. It's a characteristic species of prairie swales but can be found in a variety of other habitats. It usually grows quite tall with short autumnal branches. The numerous felty, arching leaves are distinctive, but the best character is the stem pubescence that increases in density above each node, followed by a "bald patch" beneath the node.

Spikelets: 2.2-2.8 mm long, 1.3-1.5 mm wide, ovoid-ellipsoid, often purplish basally, prominently veined, margins and apices sparsely to densely pubescent, hairs papillose-based.

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6. Adapted by Nathan Aaron from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichanthelium_scoparium

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