Kleberg's Bluestem
Dichanthium annulatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- June-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dichanthium annulatum
- Genus
- Dichanthium
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, India, Myanmar
- Distribution
- Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, Middle-East to Indonesia; introduced to South Africa, Tropical America and Australia, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- மார்வெல் புல்
- Gujarati
- જીંજવો (વનસ્પતિ)
About Kleberg's Bluestem
Kleberg's Bluestem (Dichanthium annulatum) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. Native to Tropical Africa, India, Myanmar, it is distributed across Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal, Middle-East to Indonesia; introduced to South Africa, Tropical America and Australia, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-March.
Poaceae
Grass family
Kleberg's Bluestem belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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