Dichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. portoricense

Locations ofDichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. portoricense in Virginia

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Family
Poaceae
Botanical Name
Dichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. portoricense
Common Name
Puerto Rican Panic Grass
Synonym(s)
Panicum portoricense Desv. ex Hamilton
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Dichanthelium portoricense (Desv. ex Ham.) B.F. Hansen & Wunderlin ssp. portoricense
Comments
The nominate variety of the species was collected by Wieboldt in 2012 and determined by LeBlond in 2013, the first report from Virginia. This and ssp. patulum are little known in our area and deserving of both field and herbarium work.
Habitat
Seasonally wet, heavy clay soils in open flats of the Danville Triassic Basin.
Native Status
Native

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