Question: I was told this is a Dichanthelium. A lot of it is growing along a roadside in the woods in …
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I was told this is a Dichanthelium. A lot of it is growing along a roadside in the woods in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
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Dear jfc, Yes, certainly a species of Dichanthelium. One of the common, robust, road side species is Dichanthelium clandestinum (deer-tongue rosette-panic-grass). This species has sheath hairs that arise from a pustule (blister) on the sheath surface (this is visible with low magnification). If you can provide an image of the leaf sheath, I can confirm the identification for you.
