Dichanthelium commutatum

variable panicgrass

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Photo credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. 1997 Northeastern Wetlands Flora
Family

Poaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Grass/Grasslike

Height

1 - 2.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

May - October

Fall Color

Habitat

rocky or sandy woods

Notes

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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