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Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam. ) Gould Openflower rosette grass; Panicum laxiflorum Lam; Panicum xalapense Kunth

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© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Dichanthelium laxiflorum, Whole plant	© Copyright Steve Baskauf, 2002-2005 Dichanthelium laxiflorum, Flower
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Name Search name search type enter a search name Scientific Name Common Name Symbol State Search Advanced Search Search Help   Alternative Crops Characteristics Classification Culturally Significant Distribution Update Fact Sheets & Plant Guides Invasive and Noxious Weeds Links Plant Materials Publications Threatened & Endangered Wetland Indicator Status     40,000+ Plant Images Submit Your Digital Images     Complete PLANTS Checklist State PLANTS Checklist Advanced Search Download Symbols for Unknown Plants NRCS State GSAT Lists NRCS State Plants Lists PLANTS Posters     Crop Nutrient Tool Ecological Site Information System PLANTS Identification Keys Plant Materials Web Site Other NRCS Tech Resources VegSpec     You are here: Home / PLANTS Profile Printer-Friendly PLANTS Profile   Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould openflower rosette grass         Symbol:   DILA9   Group:   Monocot   Family:   Poaceae   Duration:   Perennial   Growth Habit:   Graminoid   Native Status:   L48    N Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. ©Ted Bodner. Miller, J.H. and K.V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press, Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press . Image scanned by Forestry Images . Usage Requirements . Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.   More Information: Classification Data Source and Documentation   Images: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould Click on a thumbnail to view an image, or see all the Dichanthelium thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery   Synonyms: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould   PALA15 Panicum laxiflorum Lam.   PALAS2 Panicum laxiflorum Lam. var. strictirameum (Hitchc. & Chase) Fernald   PAXA3 Panicum xalapense Kunth   Distribution: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould View Native Status See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA ( AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD, MO , MS , NC , OH , OK, PA , RI, SC , TN , TX , VA , WV )   Related Taxa: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould View 338 genera in Poaceae , 39 species in Dichanthelium   Classification: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.     Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Commelinidae Order Cyperales Family Poaceae – Grass family Genus Dichanthelium (Hitchc. & Chase) Gould – rosette grass Species Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould – openflower rosette grass   Threatened and Endangered Information: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. Pennsylvania : Panicum laxiflorum panic-grass              Endangered   Wetland Indicator Status: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H FACU,FAC FACU FAC FAC- NO NO FAC- NO NO NO NO NO NO NO Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status   Wildlife Habitat Values: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould   Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover Miller Minor           Moderate   Wildlife Habitat Values   Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.   More Accounts and Images: Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants. View species account , distribution map , and illustration from the Grass Manual on the Web. View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 41661. View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn). View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.     Time Generated: 02/09/2010 06:08 PM MST   PLANTS Home | USDA.gov | NRCS | Site Map | Policies and Links Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Non-Discrimination Statement