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Panicum hirticaule

Panicum hirticaule J. Presl

Mexican Panic Grass, Mexican Panicgrass, Roughstalked Witchgrass, Woodland Panic

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PAHI5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OK , TX , WA
Native Habitat: Rocky or sandy soils in waste places, roadsides, ravines, and wet meadows along streams.

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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