Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
homblei
ID:
885212

Status:
valid

Authors:
Robyns

Source:
wcs

Year:
1932

Citation Micro:
Mém. Inst. Roy. Colon. Belge, Sect. Sci. Nat. (8vo) , reimpr. 1: 35 (1932)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000884547

Common Names

  • Panicum homblei
  • Homble's Panic Grass
  • Homble's Panicum

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Description

Panicum homblei (also called Homble's panicgrass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to the Americas. It grows in moist soils, along roadsides, and in disturbed habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Panicum homblei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a fodder crop for livestock, and as a soil stabilizer in areas prone to erosion.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Panicum homblei has small, yellow flowers that grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, thin leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Panicum homblei is a perennial grass native to South America. It is best grown in full sun in moist, well-drained soils. Propagation is usually done by seed, and the seed should be sown in early spring in a prepared seed bed. The seed should be sown at a depth of about 1/4 inch and should be kept moist until germination occurs. Once the seedlings have emerged, they should be thinned to about 6 inches apart.

Where to Find Panicum homblei

Panicum homblei can be found in the southwestern United States, from California to Arizona and up to New Mexico.

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

Frans Hubert Edouard Arthur Walter Robyns (1901-1986): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Robyns' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:411727-1: 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].