Panicum amarum Elliott

Bitter panicgrass (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Panicum

Characteristics

Much like no. 9 [Panicum amarulum Hitchc. & Chase], but with well developed creeping rhizomes and solitary or slightly clustered culms; panicles sparsely fld, the primary branches usually 1 or 2 per node, tertiary branches common; spikelets 4.7–7.7 mm; first glume prominently 7-or 9-veined; largely sterile, the caryopsis abortive; 2n=54. Coastal foredune system; Conn. to Tex. Morphologically intergradient with no. 9.
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A grass. It has long creeping stems.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-4
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses environmental use gene source medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Panicum amarum leaf picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Panicum amarum fruit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Panicum amarum world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Georgia, Honduras, Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Conservation status

Panicum amarum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:181506-2
WFO ID wfo-0000882966
COL ID 4CCW9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chasea amara Panicum amaroides Panicum amarulum Panicum amarum subsp. amarulum Panicum amarum var. amarulum Panicum amarum var. minus Panicum amarum var. amarum Panicum amarum subsp. amarum Panicum amarum