familyPoaceae
subfamilyPoaceae subfam. Panicoideae
genusDichanthelium
sectionDichanthelium sect. Strigosa
speciesDichanthelium strigosum
subspeciesDichanthelium strigosum subsp. strigosum
Dichanthelium strigosum subsp. strigosum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 25. Treatment on page 447.
Culms often 30-45 cm, pilose to subglabrous; nodes bearded. Cauline blades pilose on both surfaces, those of the upper leaves very reduced. Spikelets 1.1-1.6 mm, glabrous, obovoid; lower glumes about 1/3 as long as the spikelets. 2n = 18.
Discussion
Dichanthelium strigosum subsp. strigosum grows in sandy, low, open pine woods and bogs. It is the most widespread of the three subspecies, extending from southeastern Virginia through the coastal plain to eastern Texas, Florida, Cuba, and the West Indies to Colombia.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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"usually distinctly longer and narrower" is not a number."decumbent" is not a number.
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Dichanthelium strigosum subsp. strigosum +
Dichanthelium strigosum +
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