Panicum impeditum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Launert
Source:
wcs
Year:
1970
Citation Micro:
Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 8: 150 (1970)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000884619
Common Names
- Panicum impeditum
- Fringed Panic Grass
- Narrow-Leaf Panic Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Panicum impeditum (also called Impedite Panic Grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Mexico. It grows in open areas such as fields, roadsides, and disturbed areas. It has narrow, flat leaves and a reddish-purple seedhead.
Uses & Benefits
Panicum impeditum is used as an ornamental grass, for erosion control, and as a fodder crop for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Panicum impeditum has small, greenish-white flowers that are arranged in a panicle. The seeds are small, dark brown and have a glossy surface. The seedlings are thin and have a single leaf with a sharp tip.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Panicum impeditum can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil in a sunny location. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The clumps should be divided into smaller pieces and replanted in a sunny location.
Where to Find Panicum impeditum
Panicum impeditum is native to North America and is found in moist woods, thickets, and along streams and rivers.
Panicum impeditum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Panicum impeditum?
Panicum impeditum
What type of plant is Panicum impeditum?
Grass
Where does Panicum impeditum grow?
In tropical and subtropical regions
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
Georg Oskar Edmund Launert (b.1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Launert' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:411783-1: 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].