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Panicum amarum var. amarum
Panicum amarum Elliott var. amarum
Bitter Panic Grass, Bitter Panicgrass
Poaceae (Grass family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PAAMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NY , PA , RI , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: Coastal areas, generally on shifting foredunes, occasionally in swales.
Web Reference
Webref 32 - Grasses of Canada, the U.S., and Mexico - North America north of Mexico (all countries, provinces, states, territories) (2019) Open Herbarium (openherbarium.org)Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Panicum amarum var. amarum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Panicum amarum var. amarum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Panicum amarum var. amarum
Metadata
Record Modified: 0000-00-00Research By: CBR