NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]
Deer-tongue Witchgrass, Deertongue
Scientific Name: |
Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum] |
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Genus: |
Dichanthelium |
Species Epithet: |
clandestinum |
Common Name: |
Deer-tongue Witchgrass, Deertongue |
Plant Type |
Grass/Sedge/Rush |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Poaceae (Grass Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September, October |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Shaded to filtered woodlands, ditches and low areas, and often in moist sandy soil. Common in NC mountains and piedmont, uncommon in coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate, Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Evergreen |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Rosettes overwinter and make a good groundcover. |
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Dichanthelium from the Greek di = twice and anth = flowering, referring to the occurrence of two distinct flowering periods. Moore County, NC
Cami Gregg |
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Notice the spreading hairs on the leaf sheaths. Moore County, NC
Cami Gregg |
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The conspicuous primary flowering heads are terminal to the culms and are produced from late May into early July. Moore County, NC
Cami Gregg |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/dichanthelium/clandestinum/ |
![The Scientific Name is Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]. You will likely hear them called Deer-tongue Witchgrass, Deertongue. This picture shows the Dichanthelium from the Greek di = twice and anth = flowering, referring to the occurrence of two distinct flowering periods. of Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/image0_Dichanthelium_clandestinum_CG.jpeg "Dichanthelium from the Greek di = twice and anth = flowering, referring to the occurrence of two distinct flowering periods. of Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]")
![The Scientific Name is Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]. You will likely hear them called Deer-tongue Witchgrass, Deertongue. This picture shows the Notice the spreading hairs on the leaf sheaths. of Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/image2_Dichanthelium_clandestinum_CG.jpeg "Notice the spreading hairs on the leaf sheaths. of Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]")
![The Scientific Name is Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]. You will likely hear them called Deer-tongue Witchgrass, Deertongue. This picture shows the The conspicuous primary flowering heads are terminal to the culms and are produced from late May into early July. of Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]](https://ncwildflower.org/images/plants/image1_Dichanthelium_clandestinum_CG.jpeg "The conspicuous primary flowering heads are terminal to the culms and are produced from late May into early July. of Dichanthelium clandestinum [= Panicum clandestinum]")
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