Openflower Rosette Grass

(Dichanthelium laxiflorum)

Characteristics

Leaves	Stem	Flowers

Growing habits: Clump-forming perennial grass

Root anatomy: Fibrous roots

Leaf anatomy: Upper and lower leaf surface of variable pubescence (none to lots), leaf margins near base of uniform pubescence, short hairy ligule, pubescent sheath

Reproduction: Open panicle inflorescence, spreading & ascending branches

^{References: Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Weed Identification}