Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
capillarioides
ID:
884084

Status:
valid

Authors:
Vasey

Source:
wcs

Year:
1890

Citation Micro:
Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 1: 54 (1890)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000883419

Common Names

  • Panicum capillarioides
  • Hair-like Panicum
  • Hair-like Witchgrass

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Description

Panicum capillarioides (also called Hairawn Muhly, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the southeastern United States. It typically grows in dry, sandy soils and is tolerant of drought and salt. It has a clumping habit and can reach up to 3 feet in height. Its leaves are narrow and light green in color, and its flowers are small and pinkish-purple.

Uses & Benefits

Panicum capillarioides is used as a forage grass for livestock, and as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Panicum capillarioides is a small, greenish-white spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped grain. The seedlings are thin and grass-like, with a single, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Panicum capillarioides is a warm-season grass that is native to the southeastern United States. It is a clump-forming grass that grows to 3 feet tall and has a spreading habit. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps in spring or fall.

Where to Find Panicum capillarioides

Panicum capillarioides can be found in wet meadows, marshes, and other wet areas in the United States and Canada.

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

George Vasey (1822-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vasey' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:181637-2: 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].