Dichanthelium dichotomum
Forked Panicgrass, Forked Witchgrass
Other regional names: Forked Panic Grass
- Forked Panic Grass
Also known as: Chasea dichotoma (L.) Nieuwl. +12 more
- Chasea dichotoma (L.) Nieuwl.
- Dichanthelium dichotomum subsp. nitidum (Lam.) Freckmann & Lelong
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. barbulatum (Michx.) Mohlenbr.
- Dichanthelium dichotomum var. nitidum (Lam.) LeBlond
- Dichanthelium nitidum (Lam.) Mohlenbr.
- Panicum barbulatum Elliott, 1816
- Panicum barbulatum Michx.
- Panicum clivum Sohns
- Panicum curtivaginum Ashe
- Panicum dichotomum var. barbulatum (Michx.) Alph.Wood
- Panicum dichotomum var. commune S.Watson & J.M.Coult.
- Panicum dichotomum var. divaricatum Vasey
- Panicum dichotomum var. nitidum (Lam.) Alph.Wood
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dichanthelium dichotomum (commonly known as Forked Panicgrass or Forked Witchgrass) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Belize, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany