Panicum pilgeri Mez

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Panicum

Characteristics

Spikelets 2–3 mm. long, ovate, glabrous; inferior glume 1/2 to as long as the spikelet, broadly ovate, acuminate or with the mid nerve produced into an awnlet, 3–5-nerved; superior glume ovate, 5–7-nerved; inferior lemma 5-nerved, acuminate, its palea well developed, enclosing a male flower; superior lemma glossy.
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Panicle 10–27 cm. long, oblong, moderately to much branched, the branches loose or contracted.
Tufted, pilose perennial with slender erect culms 30–120 cm. high.
Leaf laminae 20–40 cm. long and 2–4 mm. wide, linear, acuminate.
Densely tufted perennial up to about 1 m. high
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.65 - 1.1
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Environment

Wet and marshy places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Panicum pilgeri world distribution map, present in Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Chad

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:412659-1
WFO ID wfo-0000885749
COL ID 6TMFR
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Synonyms

Panicum lasiopodum Panicum pilgeri