Panicum bulbosum Kunth

Bulb panicgrass (en), Millet (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Panicum

Characteristics

A herb. It is an erect grass and keeps growing from year to year.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 2.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. It cannot tolerate frost. It can grow in arid places.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The seeds are threshed, winnowed and ground into flour and used to make bread. They are also made into gravy and mixed with meat.
Uses animal food food medicinal
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

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Distribution

Panicum bulbosum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:410816-1
WFO ID wfo-0000883340
COL ID 4CD79
BDTFX ID 82622
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Panicum bulbosum Panicum confusum Panicum nodosum Panicum altissimum Panicum bulbosum subsp. sciaphillum Panicum bulbosum var. minus Panicum maximum var. bulbosum