Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fischeri
ID:
884840

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bor

Source:
wcs

Year:
1956

Citation Micro:
Kew Bull. 11: 257 (1956)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000884175

Common Names

  • Panicum fischeri
  • Fischer's Panicum
  • Fischer's Millet

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Description

Panicum fischeri (also called Fischer's Panicum, among many other common names) is an upright perennial grass native to South Africa. It grows to a height of 3-4 feet and has a clumping growth habit. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil and is drought tolerant once established.

Uses & Benefits

Panicum fischeri is used as a forage grass for livestock and as an ornamental grass in gardens. It can also be used for erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Panicum fischeri is a small, white, spike-like inflorescence. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped grain. The seedlings are slender, with a single, erect stem and long, narrow leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Panicum fischeri is a perennial grass native to the United States. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is by seed or division of clumps. It can be divided in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Panicum fischeri

Panicum fischeri can be found in the grasslands of South America.

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

Norman Loftus Bor (1893-1972): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bor' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:411401-1: 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].