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Panicum brachyanthum

Panicum brachyanthum Steud.

Prairie Panicgrass , Prairie Panic Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PABR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Stems ascending or sprawling, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , MS , OK , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC				FAC	FACU		FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 84 - Southeastern Flora (2020) John R. Gwaltney
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Panicum brachyanthum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Panicum brachyanthum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Panicum brachyanthum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-27
Research By: NAH

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