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