Forked witchgrass (Dichanthelium dichotomum)

Forked witchgrass, a reference photo — Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 149. Courtesy of Kentucky · Public domain

Dichanthelium dichotomum is a species of perennial graminoid in the family Poaceae that is found throughout the Americas.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Forked witchgrass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Dichanthelium microcarpon
Dichanthelium yadkinense
Muhlenbergia sobolifera
Dichanthelium lucidum
Dichanthelium patulum

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Dichanthelium
Species: Dichanthelium dichotomum

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