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Dichanthelium acuminatum
hotsprings panicum, hotsprings rosette grass, tapered rosette grass
Blue Ridge Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Dichanthelium acuminatum (Sw.) Gould & C.A. Clark
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S5; VA: S5,SNR
Evidence:		1 Observations, 2 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Cape Cod National Seashore
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Colonial National Historical Park
Congaree National Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Great Falls Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Isle Royale National Park	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Padre Island National Seashore
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Pipestone National Monument
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Saguaro National Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Voyageurs National Park	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Yellowstone National Park


Last Modified Date:	8/21/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 6:09:32 AM

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