Order: Poales 
Family: Poaceae
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. implicatum (Scribn.) Gould & C.A. Clark
Synonymy: Dichanthelium lanuginosum (Elliot) Gould; Panicum acuminatum Sw. var. implicatum (Scribn.) C.F. Reed; Panicum glutinoscabrum Fernald; Panicum implicatum Scribn.; Panicum languidum Hitchc.; Panicum lanuginosum Elliot, non Bosc ex Spreng.; Panicum lanuginosum Elliot var. implicatum (Scribn.) Fernald; Panicum subvillosum Ashe
Lower Taxa: none
Origin: Native
Habit: Perennial, rosette forming grass
Habitat: Dry soils; Open fields to sparse woodlands
Range: Found throughout NJ; specimen based data sparse
Frequency: Frequent, widely dispersed
Rank: Status: S4/G5
Wetland Status: FACU
Flowering & Reproduction: Early Summer, June-early July, vernal panicles, autumnal panicles late July-September; spikelets mature within month of pollination
Comments: Variety implicatum is diminutive variety of Dichanthelium acuminatum. Specimens from similar dry habitat are known for Cumberland County; Hunterdon County specimens are from mesic woodlands and roadsides. The Flora of North America describes this variety associated with moist soils.
Reference Specimen: Cumberland Co., Millville, Michael H. Levin, CHRU# 76727, 6/19/1962. Current distribution map reflects Chrysler herbarium specimens clearly displaying the D. acuminatum var. implicatum characteristics.
JRA, 3/2012
