Dichanthelium oligosanthes scribnerianum
Family: Poaceae
Description: Cespitose perennial with well developed and distinctive basal rosettes. Upper glumes strongly veined and with an orange or purple basal area.
Location: Open, partial or full shade. Common. Reported from all portions of the state. native to North America.
Soil Type: Grows in sandy, loamy and clayey soils.
Trivia: Two subspecies in Texas. Primarily self-pollinating. This is analogous to peanut fertilization.
Bloom: Sum-Fall
Importance: Seeds important to wildlife: birds and small mammals. Forage for deer.
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