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Panicum flexile
Panicum flexile (Gattinger) Scribn.
Wiry Witch Grass, Wiry Panic Grass, Stiff Witch Grass, Slender Panic Grass
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Panicum capillare var. flexile
USDA Symbol: PAFL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height in flower or fruit.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
Soil Description: Calcareous soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Panicum flexile in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Panicum flexile in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Panicum flexile
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus