Poaceae

Plumegrass

Dichelachne micrantha (Cav.) Domin

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Dichelachne

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Common names

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English: Plumegrass

Synonyms

Agrostis rapensis F.Br.
Agrostis rara Nees ex Trin.
Agrostis sciurea R.Br.
Deyeuxia sciurea (R.Br.) B.D.Jacks.
Dichelachne micrantha var. micrantha
Dichelachne montana Endl.
Dichelachne sciurea (R.Br.) Hook.f.
Dichelachne vulgaris Trin. & Rupr.
Muhlenbergia ciurea Benth.
Muhlenbergia sciurea (R.Br.) Trin.
Muhlenbergia sciurea (R.Br.) Trin. ex Kunth
Muhlenbergia sieberiana Trin. ex Hook.f.
Stipa dichelachne Steud.
Stipa micrantha Cav.
Vilfa sciurea (R.Br.) P.Beauv.

Flowers

In flower: October to November (from 9 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced

Photos

Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.