Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ambositrense
ID:
883643

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.Camus

Source:
wcs

Year:
1925

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 72: 370 (1925)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000882978

Common Names

  • Ambositrense Panicum
  • Ambositrense Millet
  • Ambositrense Grass

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Description

Panicum ambositrense (also called African witchgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Africa. It grows in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, meadows, and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Panicum ambositrense is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and as a forage grass for livestock. It is also used to control soil erosion and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Panicum ambositrense has small, yellow flowers that are borne in dense panicles. The seeds are small, brown and shiny. The seedlings have narrow, linear leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Panicum ambositrense is a warm-season grass native to the southeastern United States. It is a perennial grass that grows in clumps and produces small, yellow-green flowers in the summer. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is typically done by seed, which should be planted in the spring. It can also be propagated by division of the clumps in the spring or fall.

Where to Find Panicum ambositrense

Panicum ambositrense can be found in tropical Africa, from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south to Angola and Mozambique.

Panicum ambositrense FAQ

What are the growing conditions for Panicum ambositrense?

Panicum ambositrense prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

What is the mature height of Panicum ambositrense?

Panicum ambositrense can reach a mature height of up to 3 feet.

What is the bloom time for Panicum ambositrense?

Panicum ambositrense typically blooms in late summer to early fall.

Species in the Panicum genus

Panicum acrotrichum, Panicum aequinerve, Panicum afzelii, Panicum alatum, Panicum aldabrense, Panicum altum, Panicum amarum, Panicum ambositrense, Panicum amoenum, Panicum anabaptistum, Panicum andringitrense, Panicum ankarense, Panicum antidotale, Panicum aquarum, Panicum aquaticum, Panicum arbusculum, Panicum arcurameum, Panicum assumptionis, Panicum atrosanguineum, Panicum australiense, Panicum aztecanum, Panicum bambusiusculum, Panicum bartlettii, Panicum bartowense, Panicum bechuanense, Panicum beecheyi, Panicum bergii, Panicum bisulcatum, Panicum boivinianum, Panicum bombycinum, Panicum brevifolium, Panicum buncei, Panicum callosum, Panicum calocarpum, Panicum calvum, Panicum campestre, Panicum capillare, Panicum capillarioides, Panicum capuronii, Panicum carneovaginatum, Panicum caudiglume, Panicum cayennense, Panicum cervicatum, Panicum chambeshii, Panicum chaseae, Panicum chillagoanum, Panicum chionachne, Panicum chloroleucum, Panicum cinctum, Panicum coloratum,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Aimée Antoinette Camus (1879-1965): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Camus' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:410494-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].