Panicum longissimum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mez) Henrard
Source:
wcs
Year:
1927
Citation Micro:
Meded. Rijks-Herb. 54A: 380 (1927)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000885010
Common Names
- Long-awned Panic Grass
- Long-awned Panicum
- Long-awned Witchgrass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Panicum longissimum (also called Long-Stalked Panicgrass, among many other common names) is an annual grass native to the Americas. It grows to a height of 0.3-1.2 m and has long, narrow leaves with ligules that are 0.5-2 mm long. It is found in moist, disturbed habitats, such as roadsides, fields, and waste places.
Uses & Benefits
Panicum longissimum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a forage crop for livestock. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and as a cover crop to reduce soil erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Panicum longissimum has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in panicles. The seed is a small, brown, oblong caryopsis. The seedlings have two, oval-shaped cotyledons.
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Cultivation and propagation of Panicum longissimum: This plant is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer, and cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer.
Where to Find Panicum longissimum
Panicum longissimum can be found in Central America and South America.
Panicum longissimum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Panicum longissimum?
Panicum longissimum
What is the common name of Panicum longissimum?
Long-awned panic grass
What is the habitat of Panicum longissimum?
It grows in sandy soils, grasslands, and disturbed areas
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
Johannes Theodoor Henrard (1881-1974): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Henrard' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:182132-2: 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].