Dichanthelium clandestinum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern Canada, central and eastern U.S.A.
Plant Profile: Dichanthelium clandestinum
Taxonomy: Dichanthelium clandestinumNames
Deer-tongue Witchgrass, Witch Grass
Phonetic Spelling:dy-kan-THEL-ee-um klan-des-TY-num
Genus:Dichanthelium
Species:clandestinum
Family:Poaceae
Deer-tongue Witchgrass is an indigenous ornamental grass that thrives in the cool, damp environments of woodlands, particularly in moist sandy soils, ditches, and along roadways. Its winter rosettes serve as an excellent evergreen ground cover.
Dichanthelium clandestinum Feature Summary
Dichanthelium clandestinum Image Gallery
Tags
#NC native
#native ornamental grass
#food source herbage
#Piedmont Mountains FAC
#Coastal FACW
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#mammals
#butterfly larvae
#audubon
#woodlands
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Dichanthelium clandestinum Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern Canada, central and eastern U.S.A.
Perennial
Fruit
Fruits are available July-December (and sometimes longer).
Summer
Fall
Winter
Flowers
Blooms May-October.
Spring
Summer
Fall
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Dichanthelium clandestinum Image Gallery
Dichanthelium clandestinum Attributes
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Dichanthelium clandestinum Fruit
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Fruit Description
Fruits are available July-December (and sometimes longer).
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Dichanthelium clandestinum Flowers
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Flower Description
Blooms May-October.
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Dichanthelium clandestinum Whole Plant Traits
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Dichanthelium clandestinum Cultural Conditions
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Dichanthelium clandestinum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Dichanthelium clandestinum Leaves
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Dichanthelium clandestinum Stem
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Dichanthelium clandestinum Landscape
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Dichanthelium clandestinum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
