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Erectleaf panicgrass

Dichanthelium erectifolium (Nash) Gould & C.A.Clark

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Dichanthelium

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Common names

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English
Erectleaf panicgrass

Synonyms

  • Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon var. floridanum (Vasey) Davidse
  • Panicum erectifolium Nash
  • Panicum floridanum (Vasey) Chapm.
  • Panicum sphaerocarpon var. floridanum Vasey

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.