Dichanthium sericeum
Silky Bluestem
Also known as: Andropogon sericeus R.Br. +4 more
- Andropogon sericeus R.Br.
- Dichanthium sericeum (R.Br.) Guillaumin
- Sorghum sericeum (R.Br.) Kuntze
- Sorgum acutiusculum (Hack.) Kuntze
- Sorgum sericeum (R.Br.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Dichanthium sericeum (commonly known as Silky Bluestem) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cambodia, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Vietnam, Western Australia
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)
Czechoslovakia, Florida, Hawaii, Japan, Marquesas, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mississippi, Pakistan, Paraguay, Texas, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms