Dichanthelium portoricense
American Panicgrass, District Of Columbia Panicgrass
Other regional names: Puerto Rican Witchgrass
- Puerto Rican Witchgrass
Also known as: Dichanthelium lancearium (Trin.) Greuter & R.Rankin +14 more
- Dichanthelium lancearium (Trin.) Greuter & R.Rankin
- Dichanthelium portoricense subsp. portoricense
- Panicum columbianum var. columbianum
- Panicum lancearium Trin.
- Panicum lancearium var. lancearium
- Panicum lancearum Trin. ex Nees
- Panicum lancearum var. patulum (Scribn. & Merr.) Fernald
- Panicum nashianum Scribn.
- Panicum nashianum var. nashianum
- Panicum pauciciliatum Ashe
- Panicum pauciliatum Ashe
- Panicum portoricense Desv.
- Panicum portoricense var. nashianum (Scribn.) Lelong
- Panicum portoricense var. portoricense
- Panicum psammophilum Nash
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Dichanthelium portoricense (commonly known as American panicgrass or District of Columbia panicgrass) is a grass within the Poaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, 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)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Belize, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin