Taxon:  Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus subsp. humilius (J. M. Black) B. K. Simon



Summary
Genus:
Dichanthium
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Anthristiriinae
Nomen number:
454900
Place of publication:
Austrobaileya 3:83.  1989
Verified:
03/13/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus (14 active accession[s])
Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus subsp. polystachyum (Benth.) B. K. Simon (2 active accession[s])
Dichanthium sericeum (R. Br.) A. Camus subsp. sericeum (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Dichanthium humilius J. M. Black

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  2. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishslender-bluegrass  1Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNew South Walesn.-c.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaNorthern Territory George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaQueenslandw.George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaSouth Australia George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
1NativeAustralasiaAustraliaAustraliaWestern Australia George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Native
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales (n.-c.), Queensland (w.), South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory]

Reference(s)
  1. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodforage Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=454900. Accessed 12 May 2026.