Dichanthelium clandestinum

Scientific Name:

Dichanthelium clandestinum

Common Name: deertongue
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

A delicate spray of seed grains, and leaves up to 1 inch or more wide and 2 to 10 inches long help identify this grass (1.5 to 4.5 feet tall).
Photographer: Tom Potterfield, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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Seeds and leaves of this plant are food for wildlife.

† The conservation status of a species is designated by a number from 1 (critically imperiled) to 5 (secure), preceded by a letter reflecting the geographic scale of the assessment (G = Global, S = Subnational). More information is available through NatureServe Explorer.