Dichanthelium acuminatum, the tapered rosette grass, is a species of grass from the genus Dichanthelium, in North America.
Dichanthelium acuminatum forms a hybridization complex with other Dichanthelium species such as D. dichotomum, D. sphaerocarpon, D. ovale, and D. aciculare.Manual of Grasses for North America 2007 Barkworth
Dichanthelium acuminatum has been successfully raised in cultivation for seed production.
This species has been observed growing in habitat types such as within oak and pine forests, wetland edges, and on sand dunes.Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2023. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, H. L. Blomquist, A. F. Clewell, R. K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, R. Kral, H. Kurz. States and counties: Alabama: Houston and Mobile. Connecticut: Litchfield. Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Osceola, Polk, Santa Rosa, Walton, and Wakulla. Georgia: Baker. North Carolina: Durham. Ohio: Lake. Virginia: Giles.
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