Order: Poales 
Family: Poaceae
Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark var. lindheimeri (Nash) Gould & C.A. Clark
Synonymy: Dichanthelium lanuginosum (Elliot) Gould var. lindheimeri (Nash) Fernald; Dichanthelium lindheimeri (Nash) Gould; Panicum acuminatum Sw. var. lindheimeri (Nash) LeLong; Panicum lanuginosum Elliot var. lindheimeri (Nash) Fernald; Panicum lanuginosum Elliot var. septentrionale (Fernald) Fernald; Panicum lindheimeri Nash
Lower Taxa: none
Origin: Native
Habit: Perennial, rosette forming grass
Habitat: Dry soils; Open fields to sparse woodlands
Range: Found on Coastal Plain in NJ
Frequency: Frequent
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 lindheimeri is a tall, glaborous variety of Dichanthelium acuminatum. Common on richer mesic soils of Inner Coastal Plain. Most records are from the Coastal Plain with scattered collections in Morris County.
Reference Specimen: Atlantic Co., Parkdale, Dr. John Fogg, #6884, CHRU# 57691, 6/11/1934 Current distribution map reflects Chrysler herbarium and author specimens.
JRA, 3/2012
