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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)
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSNRYes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
Rhode IslandSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
OhioSNRYes
VermontS1Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
New HampshireS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
New YorkS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
KansasS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
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.