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Panicum rigidulum

Panicum rigidulum Bosc ex Nees

Redtop Panicgrass, Redtop Panic Grass

Poaceae (Grass Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: pari4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf: Green
Flower:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NS , PE

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		FACW	OBL	FACW	FACW		FACW	FACW	FACW

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.

Research Literature

Reslit 1153 - Impact of a Horizontally Transmitted Endophyte, Balansia Henningsiana, on Growth and Drought Tolerance of Panicum rigidulum (2009) A. Z. Ren and K. Clayy

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-12-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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