Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
transiens
ID:
1414409

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Swallen) Sánchez-Ken

Source:
wcvp

Year:
2017

Citation Micro:
Phytotaxa 307(1): 30 (2017)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001426874

Common Names

  • Dichanthelium transiens
  • Transient Dichanthelium
  • Transient Witchgrass

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Description

Dichanthelium transiens (also called Slender Witchgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It grows in a variety of habitats, from moist to dry woods, thickets, and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Dichanthelium transiens is used as a medicinal plant to treat fever, colds, and headaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a food preservative.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dichanthelium transiens is yellow and has five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are thin and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dichanthelium transiens is a perennial grass that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It prefers a well-drained soil and can be propagated from seed. The seed should be sown in a seed tray and kept moist until germination occurs.

Where to Find Dichanthelium transiens

Dichanthelium transiens is native to North America and can be found in sandy soils.

Species in the Dichanthelium genus

Dichanthelium adenorhachis, Dichanthelium aequivaginatum, Dichanthelium angustifolium, Dichanthelium assurgens, Dichanthelium boreale, Dichanthelium boscii, Dichanthelium cabrerae, Dichanthelium caparaoense, Dichanthelium clandestinum, Dichanthelium columbianum, Dichanthelium commonsianum, Dichanthelium commutatum, Dichanthelium congestum, Dichanthelium consanguineum, Dichanthelium cucaense, Dichanthelium cumbucanum, Dichanthelium cynodon, Dichanthelium davidsei, Dichanthelium depauperatum, Dichanthelium dichotomum, Dichanthelium ensifolium, Dichanthelium erectifolium, Dichanthelium hebotes, Dichanthelium heliophilum, Dichanthelium hillebrandianum, Dichanthelium hirstii, Dichanthelium implicatum, Dichanthelium isachnoides, Dichanthelium itatiaiae, Dichanthelium koolauense, Dichanthelium lanuginosum, Dichanthelium latifolium, Dichanthelium laxiflorum, Dichanthelium leibergii, Dichanthelium leucothrix, Dichanthelium lindheimeri, Dichanthelium linearifolium, Dichanthelium longiligulatum, Dichanthelium macrospermum, Dichanthelium malacophyllum, Dichanthelium meridionale, Dichanthelium nodatum, Dichanthelium oligosanthes, Dichanthelium peristypum, Dichanthelium petropolitanum, Dichanthelium polyanthes, Dichanthelium praecocius, Dichanthelium pycnoclados, Dichanthelium ravenelii, Dichanthelium sabulorum,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

IPNI record: 77163003-1: Originally associated with wfo-0001427809
Jason Richard Swallen (1903-1991): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Swallen' in the authors string.
Jorge Gabriel Sánchez-Ken (d.1999): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sánchez-Ken' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77163003-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].