Dichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. patulum (Scribn. & Murr.) Freckmann & Lelong

Locations ofDichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. patulum (Scribn. & Murr.) Freckmann & Lelong in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Dichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. patulum (Scribn. & Murr.) Freckmann & Lelong
Common Name
Hemlock Panic Grass
Synonym(s)
Dichanthelium sabulorum (Lam.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. patulum (Scribn. & Merrill) Gould & C.A. Chase
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Dichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. patulum (Scribn. & Murr.) Freckmann & Lelong
Comments
Although listed in five counties by Massey (1961), subsequent nomenclatural confusion caused it to be overlooked.
Habitat
Dry to moist sandy woodlands, clearings, and maritime dunes well protected from salt spray; primarily in sandhills now or formerly supporting Longleaf Pine. Apparently infrequent in the Coastal Plain of se. Virginia, south of the James River; also in Northampton Co. Locally common in at least one sandhill area.
Native Status
Native

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