Biology:Panicum capillare

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Panicum capillare
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Panicum
Species:
P. capillare
Binomial name
Panicum capillare
Synonyms

Panicum barbipulvinatum

Panicum capillare, known by the common name witchgrass,[1] is a species of grass. It is a native plant to most of North America from the East Coast through all of the West Coast and California . It can be found as an introduced species in Eurasia, and as a weed in gardens and landscaped areas.[2] It grows in many types of habitat.

Description

Panicum capillare is an annual bunchgrass growing decumbent or erect to heights exceeding one meter (3 feet). It is green to blue- or purple-tinged in color. In texture it is quite hairy, especially on the leaves and at the nodes. The ligule is a fringe of long hairs.

The inflorescence is a large open panicle which may be over half the total length of the plant, up to half a meter long. At maturity it fans out, spreading to a width over 20 centimeters. As the plant dies and dries, the panicle may break off whole and becomes a tumbleweed.[3]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q164122 entry