species 18,074 observations
Deertongue
Dichanthelium clandestinum
Field notes
Supports All
24
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Tawny-edged Skipper, Cycloplasis panicifoliella, Cosmopterix clandestinella, Miraculous Idiogloss Moth
7
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Chalepus bicolor, Cerodontha angulata
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-winged Blackbird, Mourning Dove, Chipping Sparrow, Wood Duck
8
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Eastern Calligrapher, Ligated Furrow Bee, North American Tarnished Plant Bug, Common Picture-winged Fly
7
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Light
- Full sun Dappled shade
- Water use
- Low
- Resists
- Poor soil
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.