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Panicum dichotomiflorum var. puritanorum

Panicum dichotomiflorum Michx. var. puritanorum Svens.

Fall Panicgrass, Fall Panic Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s): Panicum dichotomiflorum var. imperiorum

USDA Symbol: PADIP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CT , DE , IL , IN , MA , NH , NJ , NY , RI , VA

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Panicum dichotomiflorum var. puritanorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Panicum dichotomiflorum var. puritanorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Panicum dichotomiflorum var. puritanorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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