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Weed Identification

tapered rosette grass

Family

Poaceae

Scientific Name

Dichanthelium acuminatum

Other Common Names:

geyser's dichanthelium
short-leaved panic grass
lindheimer's panic-grass
panic-grass

Leaf Hair on Upper Surface

no hairs

Leaf Arrangement

rolled in bud

Mature Leaf Width

Varies: 
less than 5 mm
6 to 15 mm

Stem

round

Seedhead

panicle

Life Cycle

perennial

Auricle

not present

Ligule

hairy

Ligule Length

Varies: 
less than 1 mm
1-2 mm

Plant Type

Grass