Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Dichanthelium aciculare
FAMILY
Poaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
This species is one foot or less tall, with slender leaves which usually are inrolled for much of their length -- making them look "needle-like", as the common name describes. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dichanthelium aciculare
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25 (2003)
Dichanthelium aciculare ssp. aciculare
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-81-028:
Panicum aciculare FAMILY Poaceae
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum aciculare
INCLUDING (CORRECTIBLE ORTHOGRAPHIC ERROR) Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum arenicolum
INCLUDING Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum bennettense
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum aciculare
INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum bennettense
COMMON NAME:
Needleleaf Witchgrass, Needleleaf Rosette Grass
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Dichanthelium aciculare
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Dichanthelium aciculare
FAMILY
Poaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 25
Dichanthelium aciculare ssp. aciculare
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 029-81-028:
Panicum aciculare
FAMILY
Poaceae
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum aciculare
INCLUDING (CORRECTIBLE ORTHOGRAPHIC ERROR)
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum arenicolum
INCLUDING
Manual of the Grasses of the US (Hitchcock & Chase, 1950)
Panicum bennettense
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum aciculare
INCLUDING
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Panicum bennettense
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