Poaceae — Grass Family

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Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A.Clark

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A.Clark

Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A.Clark

Dichanthelium acuminatum, tapered rosette grass, is a North American Dichanthelium grass that hybridizes with related species.

Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A.Clark

Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A.Clark

Dichanthelium boscii (Poir.) Gould & C.A.Clark

Dichanthelium boscii is a perennial grass native to the eastern United States that grows in shaded to open woodlands.

Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould

Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould

Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould

Dichanthelium clandestinum (deertongue) is an eastern North American perennial grass used for revegetating poor reclaimed soils.

Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

Dichanthelium commutatum (Schult.) Gould

Dichanthelium commutatum, variable panicgrass, is a North American native perennial graminoid with two recognized habitat-specialized varieties.

Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould

Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould

Dichanthelium dichotomum (L.) Gould

Dichanthelium dichotomum is a grass with two varieties that grow in different North American and Neotropical regions and habitats.

Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Harvill

Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Harvill

Dichanthelium latifolium (L.) Harvill

Baum in 1967 rejected Hitchcock's 1908 choice of a Kalm collection as the type of Dichanthelium latifolium on spurious grounds, while the Kalm collection is original material and Hitchcock's choice has priority.

Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould

Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould

Dichanthelium laxiflorum (Lam.) Gould

Dichanthelium laxiflorum is a tufted perennial grass growing in woodlands across parts of North and Central America.

Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schult.) Gould

Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schult.) Gould

Dichanthelium oligosanthes (Schult.) Gould

Dichanthelium oligosanthes is a native North American perennial C3 grass with a documented draft genome assembly.

Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould

Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould

Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould

Dichanthelium scoparium is a perennial rhizomatous grass native to the southeastern US, West Indies, that grows in woodlands, savannas, and disturbed areas.

Dichanthelium strigosum (Muhl. ex Elliott) Freckmann

Dichanthelium strigosum (Muhl. ex Elliott) Freckmann

Dichanthelium strigosum (Muhl. ex Elliott) Freckmann

Dichanthelium strigosum is a grass with distinct basal rosettes and three recognized varieties distributed across the Americas.

Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A.Gray) Freckmann

Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A.Gray) Freckmann

Dichanthelium xanthophysum (A.Gray) Freckmann

Dichanthelium xanthophysum is a North American grass that is endangered in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and special concern in Connecticut.

Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf

Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf

Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf

Dichanthium annulatum is a variable perennial pasture grass that is invasive in some regions, used for grazing and erosion control.

Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb.

Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb.

Dichanthium aristatum (Poir.) C.E.Hubb.

Dichanthium aristatum is a poaceous grass species commonly used as livestock forage with various regional common names.

Dichelachne crinita (L.f.) Hook.f.

Dichelachne crinita (L.f.) Hook.f.

Dichelachne crinita (L.f.) Hook.f.

Dichelachne crinita (longhair plume grass) is a tufted perennial grass native to Australia and nearby Pacific areas, growing in multiple open habitats.

Digitaria californica (Benth.) Henrard

Digitaria californica (Benth.) Henrard

Digitaria californica (Benth.) Henrard

Arizona cottontop (Digitaria californica) is a drought-tolerant perennial American grass valued as cattle forage.

Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler

Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler

Digitaria ciliaris (Retz.) Koeler

Digitaria ciliaris is an annual grass, a hardy invasive aggressive weed found in tropical and many temperate regions worldwide.

Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Muhl.

Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Muhl.

Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Muhl.

Digitaria ischaemum, or smooth crabgrass, is a terrestrial grass species with detailed floral and foliar structures found across select regions of Europe, Asia, and the northeastern US.

Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.

Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.

Digitaria sanguinalis (L.) Scop.

Digitaria sanguinalis is an annual grass cultivated as grain and forage, suitable for environmental small-farming.

Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Diplachne fusca (L.) P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.

Diplachne fusca is a widespread grass native to multiple continents, introduced elsewhere, that favors salty, wet habitats.

Disakisperma dubium (Kunth) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow

Disakisperma dubium (Kunth) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow

Disakisperma dubium (Kunth) P.M.Peterson & N.Snow

Disakisperma dubium is a perennial American grass used as animal forage and for rangeland revegetation.

Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett

Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett

Distichlis distichophylla (Labill.) Fassett

Distichlis distichophylla, common names Australian salt-grass, is a dioecious perennial grass that grows in saline areas.

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

Distichlis spicata (L.) Greene

Distichlis spicata is a hardy salt-tolerant dioecious perennial grass with documented uses for salt production and livestock forage.

Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link

Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link

Echinochloa colonum (L.) Link

Echinochloa colonum is a tropical wild grass, invasive in Americas and Australia, with seeds used for food in India.

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.

Echinochloa crus-galli (L.) P.Beauv.

Echinochloa crus-galli, common barnyard grass, is a widely distributed invasive tropical Asian wild grass recognized as a major global agricultural weed.

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