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Deertongue

dichanthelium clandestinum

Deertongue is a soft, grassy plant that can be found in many forests and meadows! Its leaves are shaped like tongues, and they dance in the breeze, making it fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Deertongue grows in forests, meadows, and grasslands, often in shaded areas.

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The Deertongue has broad, flat, tongue-shaped leaves, often quite hairy and rough to the touch. Its sturdy, upright stems can reach up to three feet tall. The flowers are tiny, green spikelets, often hidden among the leaves or along the stem.

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Deertongue
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Deertongue

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Deertongue can prevent soil erosion on hillsides by forming a dense mat with its roots!

Find it often near wetlands or shady woods, where it loves the moist, rich soil!

Its scientific name 'clandestinum' means 'hidden,' referring to its tiny, often unseen flowers!

This grass is a super snack for deer and other grazers, helping them stay full and healthy.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shade Seeker

Deertongue can grow well in low light, helping it thrive in the shadowy understory of forests where other plants struggle.

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Underground Network

Deertongue has rhizomes, underground stems that help it spread efficiently and form dense, stable colonies.

Fähigkeit

Fuzzy Moisture Trap

Deertongue's hairy leaves can help collect dew and moisture from the air, assisting its survival in drier spells.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-90 cm
Ausbreitung
30-60 cm
Blütengröße
0.3-0.4 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Wind

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

A common browser of its leaves and stems

eats

White-footed Mouse

Peromyscus leucopus

Feeds on its small seeds and plant parts

eats

Differential Grasshopper

Melanoplus differentialis

Chews on its leaves and tender shoots

shelters

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Uses dense clumps for cover and nesting

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Deer Tongue GrassDichantheliumTongue Grass

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von Deertongue?

30-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Deertongue?

30-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Deertongue?

0.3-0.4 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Deertongue?

Late spring to summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Deertongue?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Deertongue?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Deertongue?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Deertongue?

Wind

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