Status:
valid
Authors:
Pilg.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1942
Citation Micro:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 706 (1942)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000884698
Common Names
- Issongense Panicgrass
- Issongense Panicum
- Issongense Witchgrass
Description
Panicum issongense (also called False Broom Sedge, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to North America. It has a clump-forming habit, with flat, lance-shaped leaves and a densely branched inflorescence. It grows in moist soils in open woods, prairies, and roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Panicum issongense is used as an ornamental grass in landscaping and as a forage grass for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Panicum issongense is a small, greenish-white spikelet. The seed is a small, dark-brown grain. The seedlings are thin, with a single leaf blade.
Cultivation and Propagation
Panicum issongense is a warm-season grass native to the southeastern United States. It is a clump-forming grass that grows up to 3 feet tall and produces airy, light green foliage. It is best grown in full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division of the clumps.
Where to Find Panicum issongense
Panicum issongense is native to the United States, Mexico, and Central America.
Panicum issongense FAQ
What is the scientific name of Panicum issongense?
Panicum issongense
What is the common name of Panicum issongense?
Issongense panic grass
What is the growth habit of Panicum issongense?
It is an annual grass that grows up to 5 feet tall
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:411847-1: 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].