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Dichanthelium linearifolium

(Scribn. ex Nash) Gould

Slim-leaf Witchgrass

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134671
Element CodePMPOA240M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusDichanthelium
Synonyms
Panicum linearifoliumScribn. ex Nash
Other Common Names
slimleaf panicgrass (EN) Slimleaf Rosette Grass (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
This is the record for Dichanthelium linearifolium in the broad sense, including D. perlongum, following Kartesz (1994, 1999) and Weakley et al. (2023). FNA (2003, vol. 25) excludes D. perlongum as a distinct species.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-04-24
Change Date1984-04-24
Range Extent Comments
Occurs from Quebec, Ontario, and North Dakota, south to Florida, Texas and New Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
North DakotaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
LouisianaS2Yes
VermontSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
KansasS2Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
DelawareSHYes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
New JerseyS3Yes
South CarolinaSHYes
MissouriSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
NebraskaS1Yes
IowaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
North CarolinaS1Yes
OhioSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSNRYes
OntarioSNRYes
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Missouri (2)
AreaForestAcres
Irish Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest1,226
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 25. Magnoliophyta: Commelinidae (in part): Poaceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxv + 781 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.