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Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon
roundseed panicgrass, roundseed panicum
Padre Island National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Dichanthelium sphaerocarpon (Elliott) Gould
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Panicum sphaerocarpon

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		TX: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 5 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Arkansas Post National Memorial
Assateague Island National Seashore	Buffalo National River
Canaveral National Seashore	Cape Cod National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Cowpens National Battlefield
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
First State National Historical Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Gateway National Recreation Area
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Hot Springs National Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Moores Creek National Battlefield
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Piscataway Park	Rock Creek Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	1/19/2024

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 4:54:45 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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