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Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon

(Ell.) Gould

Roundfruit Panicgrass

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152619
Element CodePMPOA240X0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDichanthelium
Synonyms
Panicum sphaerocarponEll.
Other Common Names
Round-fruit Witchgrass (EN) roundseed panicgrass (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 25, 2003) elevates Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon var. isophyllum (= D. polyanthes), therefore according to FNA, Kartesz's D. sphaerocarpon var. sphaerocarpon is equivalent to D. sphaerocarpon.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-04-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
South CarolinaS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
KansasS4Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
New HampshireS1Yes
DelawareS3Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.