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Smith, R.W.

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: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height in flower or fruit.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom 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 , WV
Canada: ON , QC

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Soil 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

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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