Dichanthelium clandestinum

Species category

Revegetation or Rangeland, Weed

Common name

deertongue

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

FloretFloret:
A small flower in a clustered inflorescence (e.g., sunflower, grasses). In grasses, a floret consists of the lemma, palea, stamens, and pistil.

Shape

EllipticElliptic:
Outline of an ellipse; greatest width midway sloping to an equally pointed apex and base.

Size

  • Length 2–2.8 mm
  • Width 1.3–1.8 mm
  • Thickness 1–1.3 mm

Color

Light brown

Texture

Shiny with fine reticulations

Lemma

Shiny with longitudinal reticulationReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  
lines

Palea

Shiny with longitudinal reticulationReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  
lines; lateral area beyond paleaPalea:
One of the thin bracts of grass floret enclosing the fruit (caryopsis) that is located on the side opposite the embryo.
margin line is visible.

Other structures

GlumesGlume:
The pair of chaffy bracts that occur at the base of a grass spikelet, often completely enclosing it.
and sterile lemmaLemma:
One of two bracts of the grass floret; it is located on the side nearest the embryo and opposite the rachilla.
are strongly ribbed.

Identification notes

CallusCallus:
The hard base of grass florets or spikelets, just above the point of disarticulation.
is small on the basalBasal:
The base of the fruit or seed opposite the apical end.
end.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Poaceae

Valid name

Dichanthelium clandestinum (L.) Gould

Synonyms

Panicum clandestinum L.

 Dichanthelium clandestinum.  Florets are shiny with fine reticulations, with strongly ribbed glumes and sterile lemmas. 
Dichanthelium clandestinum. Florets are shiny with fine reticulations, with strongly ribbed glumes and sterile lemmas.