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Dichanthelium scoparium
velvety panicgrass
Assateague Island National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Dichanthelium scoparium (Lam.) Gould
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		velvety panicgrass
Park Synonyms:		Panicum scoparium

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Poaceae, Genus Dichanthelium, Species Dichanthelium scoparium


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MD: SNR; VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 3 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Arkansas Post National Memorial	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Buffalo National River
Canaveral National Seashore	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
First State National Historical Park	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Hot Springs National Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Shiloh National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	4/7/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/6/2025 3:25:42 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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