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Slimleaf panicgrass

Dichanthelium linearifolium (Scribn.) Gould

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Dichanthelium

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Common names

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English
Slimleaf panicgrass

Synonyms

  • Dichanthelium linearifolium var. werneri (Scribn.) Mohlenbr.
  • Dichanthelium perlongum (Nash) Freckmann
  • Dichanthelium werneri (Scribn.) Mohlenbr.
  • Panicum depauperatum var. perlongum (Nash) B.Boivin
  • Panicum linearifolium Scribn.
  • Panicum linearifolium var. werneri (Scribn.) Fernald
  • Panicum pammelii Ashe
  • Panicum perlongum Nash
  • Panicum strictum subvar. werneri (Scribn.) Farw.
  • Panicum strictum var. perlongum (Nash) Farw.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, 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.