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Panicum rigidulum var. elongatum

Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees var. elongatum (Pursh) Lelong

Redtop Panic Grass, Redtop Panicgrass

Poaceae (Grass family)

Synonym(s): Panicum agrostoides var. elongatum, Panicum elongatum, Panicum stipitatum

USDA Symbol: PARIE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Moist areas, most often in mountainous regions.

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)

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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